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windy

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"Full of breeze"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪn.di/Part of speech adjectiveSorted dinwyStarts with WEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

Word origin

From Middle English windy, from Old English windiġ (“windy”), from Proto-Germanic *windigaz (“windy”), equivalent to wind + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wiendich (“windy”), West Frisian winich (“windy”), Dutch winderig (“windy”), German Low German windig (“windy”), German windig (“windy”), Swedish vindig (“windy”), Icelandic vindugur (“windy”).

Used in a sentence

  • It was a long and windy night.
  • Humid, windy days with low pressure make pain worse in those with long-term health conditions, according to new research.
  • […] Higher windier locations can some times provide a relief from these insects during the growing season.”

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Full of breeze5 letters
02Breezy5 letters

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