windy

/ˈwɪndi/adjective

Having a lot of wind.

Example sentences

“It was too windy to put up the umbrella at the beach.”
“Chicago is famous for its cold, windy winters.”

Watch the spelling trap: 'windy' with a short i means full of wind, but a 'windy road', pronounced with a long i, is one full of bends.

Synonyms for windy

breezy
blustery
gusty

Antonyms

calm
still
windless

Related words

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