windy
Lots of gusts
Windy describes conditions with strong or persistent wind: a windy day, a windy hilltop.
A windy road has many turns and curves.
In British usage especially, windy can mean nervous or frightened.
Speech or writing that is windy uses too many words—full of air but lacking substance: a windy speech that said nothing.
Prolonged mournful crying sound
- gustingBlowing in sudden bursts
- blusteryWildly, coldly windy
- stormyMarked by violent weather
- tempestuousWildly agitated or volatile
turbulent · squally · roaring · fierce · wild · buffeting · whipping · lashing
Soft and kind
- mildModerate in intensity
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- freshNewly made, not stale
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
drafty · ventilated · cool · pleasant · refreshing · balmy · wafting · fluttering
Sudden bursts of air
- squallsSudden violent windstorms
- galeSevere sustained wind
- windstormViolent atmospheric disturbance
- dust devilSmall rotating wind column
whirlwind · northeaster · sirocco · mistral · chinook · monsoon · Santa Ana · trade winds
Blowing air tunefully
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- whooshingSound of rapid movement
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- whippingRepeated striking blows
moaning · sighing · rustling · rattling · keening · whining · gusting · wailing
Rotating with distortion
- curvingBending in arc
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
- snakingMoving in curves
switchback · hairpin · tortuous · sinuous · zigzagging · turning · bending · coiling
howling
Prolonged mournful crying sound
tempestuous · turbulent · squally · roaring · fierce · wild · buffeting · whipping · lashing · raging
gentle
Soft and kind
light · drafty · ventilated · cool · pleasant · refreshing · balmy · wafting · fluttering · rustling
gusts
Sudden bursts of air
dust devil · whirlwind · northeaster · sirocco · mistral · chinook · monsoon · Santa Ana · trade winds · updraft
whistling
Blowing air tunefully
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
- whooshingSound of rapid movement
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
whipping · moaning · sighing · rustling · rattling · keening · whining · gusting · wailing · shrieking
twisting
Rotating with distortion
- curvingBending in arc
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
snaking · switchback · hairpin · tortuous · sinuous · zigzagging · turning · bending · coiling · spiraling
cold
Low temperature state
raw · piercing · sharp · crisp · cutting · bitter · harsh · chilly · frosty · icy
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
heeling · luffing · reefing · spinnaker · mainsail · jib · windward · leeward · close-hauled · running
windycalm
Free from agitation
still · windless · becalmed · sheltered · motionless
- wind upReach a final state
- wind downGradually relax or conclude
- wind screenVehicle's front glass
- winding downGradually decreasing toward conclusion
- second windRenewed energy after fatigue
- like the windWith extreme speed
wind, winding, winded, unwinding, rewind, windswept, downwind, tailwind, headwind