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English adjective: windy | |||
| 1. | windy abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes | ||
| Samples | Blowy weather. A windy bluff. | ||
| Synonyms | blowy, breezy | ||
| Similar | stormy | ||
| Antonyms | calm | ||
| 2. | windy not practical or realizable; speculative | ||
| Samples | Airy theories about socioeconomic improvement. Visionary schemes for getting rich. | ||
| Synonyms | airy, impractical, Laputan, visionary | ||
| Similar | utopian | ||
| Antonyms | dystopian | ||
| 3. | windy resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability | ||
| Samples | A windy dash home. | ||
| Similar | fast | ||
| Antonyms | slow | ||
| 4. | windy using or containing too many words | ||
| Samples | Long-winded (or windy) speakers. Verbose and ineffective instructional methods. Newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials. Proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes. | ||
| Synonyms | long-winded, tedious, verbose, wordy | ||
| Similar | prolix | ||
| Antonyms | concise | ||
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