The difference between Blustery and Windy

When used as adjectives, blustery means blowing in loud and abrupt bursts, whereas windy means accompanied by wind.


Windy is also noun with the meaning: fart.

check bellow for the other definitions of Blustery and Windy

  1. Blustery as an adjective:

    Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: blusterous gusty"

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

  2. Blustery as an adjective:

    Accompanied by strong wind.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: blowy blusterous breezy squally stormy tempestuous windy"

    "Today is such a cold blustery day!"

  3. Blustery as an adjective (of a person):

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

    Examples:

    "synonyms: blustering blusterous swaggering"

  1. Windy as an adjective:

    Accompanied by wind.

    Examples:

    "It was a long and windy night."

  2. Windy as an adjective:

    Unsheltered and open to the wind.

    Examples:

    "They made love in a windy bus shelter."

  3. Windy as an adjective:

    Empty and lacking substance.

    Examples:

    "They made windy promises they would not keep."

  4. Windy as an adjective:

    Long-winded; orally verbose.

  5. Windy as an adjective:

    Flatulent.

    Examples:

    "The [[Tex-Mex]] meal had made them somewhat windy."

  6. Windy as an adjective (slang):

    Nervous, frightened.

  1. Windy as a noun (colloquial):

    fart

  1. Windy as an adjective (of a path etc):

    Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.

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