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- [noun wind, literary wahynd swept]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd swɛpt/
- /wɪnd swept/
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- [noun wind, literary wahynd swept]
- /noun wɪnd, literary waɪnd swɛpt/
Definitions of wind-swept word
- adjective wind-swept open or exposed to the wind: a wind-swept beach. 1
- adjective wind-swept swept by or exposed to winds 0
- adjective wind-swept Alternative form of windswept. 0
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Origin of wind-swept
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Wind-swept
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wind-swept popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for wind-swept
adjective wind-swept
- windswept — open or exposed to the wind: a wind-swept beach.
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