blusterous
- adjective
- /ˈblʌstərəs/
- Archaic
:
tempestuoso
- We postponed our hike due to the blusterous conditions on the mountain.
Examples
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The blusterous winds rattled the windows all night.
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What a blusterous night it was!
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Sailing became dangerous as the weather turned suddenly blusterous.
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The blusterous wind rattled the windows all night, making it impossible to sleep.
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The blusterous wind howled through the trees, shaking their branches violently.
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As the storm approached, the blusterous clouds darkened the sky and sent everyone indoors.
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We could hear the blusterous gales rattling the windows all night long.
Synonyms
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1.0
Strong winds and heavy rain that make travel difficult
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3.4
A wind that blows in sudden strong bursts
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4.4
Windy weather with strong gusts that make noise
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8.4
Full of strong, stormy feelings, often with loud arguments
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6.0
Strong wind that blows in sudden loud gusts
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6.4
Very rough and stormy, with strong wind and big waves
Antonyms
How Gusty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Blusterous comes from the word bluster, which means 'to blow or speak loudly', and the ending -ous means 'full of'. So, blusterous is 'full of strong, noisy wind', which is why we use it for stormy, noisy weather.