windy


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
windy1 /ˈwɪndi/
adjective (windier, windiest)
  • 1 marked by or exposed to strong winds.
  • 2 Brit. suffering from, marked by, or causing wind in the alimentary canal.
  • 3 informal using or expressed in words of little substance.
  • 4 Brit. informal nervous or anxious.
– phrases
the Windy City informal the city of Chicago.
– derivatives
windily adverb,
windiness noun.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
windy2 /ˈwʌɪndi/
adjective (windier, windiest) (of a road or river) following a winding course.
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