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windily

wind·y
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-dee]
    • /ˈwɪn di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-dee]
    • /ˈwɪn di/

Definitions of windily word

  • adjective windily accompanied or characterized by wind: a windy day. 1
  • adjective windily exposed to or swept by the wind: a windy hill. 1
  • adjective windily consisting of or resembling wind: a windy tempest of activity. 1
  • adjective windily toward the wind; windward. 1
  • adjective windily unsubstantial or empty. 1
  • adjective windily of the nature of, characterized by, or given to prolonged, empty talk; voluble; verbose; bombastic. 1

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Origin of windily

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English windig. See wind1, -y1

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Parts of speech for Windily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

windily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

windily usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for windily

adverb windily

  • gustily — blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
  • stormy — affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
  • breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.
  • turbulent — being in a state of agitation or tumult; disturbed: turbulent feelings or emotions.
  • violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.

Antonyms for windily

adverb windily

  • calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
  • meekly — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.

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