HyperDic: windy

English > 4 senses of the word windy:
ADJECTIVEallwindy, blowy, breezyabounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
allwindy, airy, impractical, visionary, Laputannot practical or realizable
allwindyresembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
allwindy, long-winded, tedious, verbose, wordyusing or containing too many words
windy > pronunciation
Soundsway'ndiy; wih'ndiy
Rhymesalready ... yesterday: 132 rhymes with diy...
English > windy: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningabounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes.
Example "a windy bluff"
Synonymsblowy, breezy
Broaderstormy(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms / storms or commotion
Spanishventoso
Catalanventat
Nounswindair moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
windinessa mildly windy state of the air
English > windy: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot practical or realizable; speculative.
Synonymsairy, impractical, visionary, Laputan
BroaderutopianCharacterized by or aspiring to impracticable perfection
Spanishideal, quimérico, utópico, visionario
Catalanideal, quimèric, utòpic
English > windy: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaningresembling the wind in speed, force, or variability.
Example"a windy dash home"
BroaderfastActing or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
Nounswindair moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
English > windy: 4 senses > adjective 4
MeaningUsing or containing too many words.
Example"long-winded (or windy) speakers"
Synonymslong-winded, tedious, verbose, wordy
Broaderprolixtediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
Spanishprolijo, verboso
Catalanprolix, verbós
Nounswindempty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
windinessboring verbosity
Adverbswindilyin a verbose manner

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