gusty
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- adjective
- /ˈɡʌsti/
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- It was gusty that day.
- gusty winds
In the video, the vehicle is operated in a gusty wind.
- In the video, the vehicle is operated in a gusty wind.
- One night there was a heavy rain with gusty winds and the next morning both came out to see the fate of their plants.
Examples
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Wenatchee police Sgt. John Kruse says gusty winds could fan the flames of dozens of blazes.
Blog text (12) -
During the storm, the gusty winds knocked down several branches from the old oak trees.
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One night there was a heavy rain with gusty winds and the next morning both came out to see the fate of their plants.
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But in exchange, we can expect some chilly, gusty winds.
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She'd walked past the Metropolitan with its banners snapping in the gusty wind.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mrs. Berglund had slid open one of the sliding doors to the backyard, and gusty air blew through the house.
Fiction book (2001) -
Shivering in his seersucker sportcoat, Peter trudged along with shoulders hunched against the gusty wind, smoking a cigarette.
Fiction book (1998) -
The gusty winds caused the trees to sway back and forth in the park.
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With gusty winds howling outside, we stayed inside to enjoy our hot chocolate.
Synonyms
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Having a lot of strong moving air outdoors
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Windy weather with strong gusts that make noise
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Blowing in short bursts of wind
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Strong wind that blows in sudden loud gusts
Short periods of strong wind, often with rain or snow
Very strong, noisy wind that blows in sudden bursts
Antonyms
How Gusty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gusty comes from the simple word gust, which means a 'sudden strong blow' of wind, and the ending -y means 'full of'. So, gusty describes weather that has short, strong blasts of wind.