windy meaning and definition

WINDY adjective

Definition of windy (adjective)

1. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
   • "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
   • synonyms: blowy, breezy
2. not practical or realizable; speculative
   • "airy theories about socioeconomic improvement"; "visionary schemes for getting rich"
   • synonyms: airy, impractical, Laputan, visionary
3. resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability
   • "a windy dash home"
4. using or containing too many words
   • "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