How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
Windy — Wind y, a. [Compar. {Windier}; superl. {Windiest}.] [AS. windig.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind. The windy hill. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] Blown with the windy tempest of my heart.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
windy — [win′dē] adj. windier, windiest 1. characterized or accompanied by wind [a windy day] 2. exposed to wind; swept by strong or frequent winds [a windy city] 3. like wind; stormy, blustery, violent, etc. [windy anger] 4 … English World dictionary
windy — [adj1] breezy airy, blowing, blowy, blustering, blustery, boisterous, brisk, drafty, fresh, gusty, raw, squally, stormy, tempestuous, wild, windswept; concept 525 Ant. calm windy [adj2] talkative; boastful bombastic, diffuse, empty, garrulous,… … New thesaurus
windy — Ⅰ. windy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (windier, windiest) 1) marked by or exposed to strong winds. 2) Brit. suffering from, marked by, or causing wind in the alimentary canal. 3) informal using or expressed in numerous words of little substance. 4) Brit. i … English terms dictionary
windy — index loquacious, orotund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
windy — O.E. windig; see WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
Windy — Infobox Single Name = Windy Caption = Windy by The Association Artist = The Association from Album = Insight Out B side = Sometime Released = 1967 Format = Recorded = Genre = Length = 2:53 Label = Warner Bros. Records Writer = Ruthann Friedman… … Wikipedia
windy — I. adjective (windier; est) Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) windswept < a windy coast > (2) marked by strong wind or by more wind than usual < a windy day > b. violent … New Collegiate Dictionary
windy — wind|y S3 [ˈwındi] adj comparative windier superlative windiest 1.) if it is windy, there is a lot of wind ▪ It s too windy for a picnic. ▪ a cold, windy day ▪ a windy hillside 2.) windy talk is full of words that sound impressive but do not mean … Dictionary of contemporary English
windy — I UK [ˈwɪndɪ] / US adjective Word forms windy : adjective windy comparative windier superlative windiest * 1) a) with a lot of wind a windy day b) used about places where there is a lot of wind a windy beach 2) informal using a lot of long words… … English dictionary
Windy — Pour la goélette à quatre mâts, voir Windy (goélette). Windy Équipage 2 Gréement bermudien Débuts 1962 Longueur hors tout 5,28 m Ma … Wikipédia en Français
