Blustery

//ˈblʌstəɹi// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

    "Currently, there are blustery winds blowing in Patagonia."

  2. 2
    Accompanied by strong wind.

    "Today is such a cold blustery day!"

  3. 3
    Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

    "Duke Wilhelm […] seems to have been of a headlong, blustery, uncertain disposition; much tossed about in the controversies of his day."

Adjective
  1. 1
    blowing in violent and abrupt bursts wordnet
  2. 2
    noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others wordnet

Synonyms

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blusterousairyanarchicangryarrogantblasty

Example

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"Hot and blustery conditions will exacerbate the risk of fire tomorrow."

Etymology

From bluster + -y.

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