gustier

Having stronger winds

Gustier is the comparative form of gusty, meaning more characterized by sudden bursts of wind: The afternoon grew gustier as the storm approached.

By extension, gustier can describe anything more fitful or unpredictable in its energy or intensity.

wind

breezy

Mildly windy, or nonchalant

whipping · buffeting · billowing · swirling · whistling · blowing · drafty · blustering · squally · brisk

weather

stormy

Marked by violent weather

unsettled · changeable · overcast · thundery · rainy · showery · inclement · meteorology · forecast · barometer

sailing

heeling

Leaning to one side

spinnaker · mainsail · luffing · windward · leeward · capsizing · rigging · regatta · yacht · catamaran

kite-flying

soaring

Rising effortlessly upward

launching · hovering · diving · string · tail · bridle · ripstop · aerodynamics · airborne · altitude

Categories
Opposites
wind intensity and variability

gustiercalmer

More composed

stiller · steadier · quieter · milder · windless

Family

gusting, gustily, gustiness, gustiest

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