windy

Everyday

1. Windy weather has a lot of wind blowing. tree →
2. A windy place gets a lot of wind, like a hilltop. tree →
3. A windy road is one that bends a lot (said WINE-dee, from «wind» as in turn). tree →

In the lessons

In weather lessons windy is a weather word along with sunny, rainy, cloudy; windy days are good for kites but dangerous for some activities by the sea. Phrases: «a windy day», «windy weather», «windy city».

Examples

• It's too windy to have a picnic. tree →
• We flew kites on a windy day. tree →
• The top of the hill is very windy. tree →
• It was windy and the bins blew over. tree →
• Windy weather can make the sea rough. tree →
• Chicago is sometimes called the Windy City. tree →
• The windy mountain road made me feel sick. tree →
• That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to the Neverland; but even birds, carrying maps and consulting them at windy corners, could not have sighted it with these instructions. tree →

Note

Two pronunciations: WIN-dee (from wind = moving air) and, less commonly, WINE-dee (from wind = to twist). Spelling change: windier, windiest (y to i). Safety: on very windy days stay away from trees and cliff edges.

In Jewish tradition

In weather lessons windy is a weather word along with sunny, rainy, cloudy; windy days are good for kites but dangerous for some activities by the sea. Phrases: «a windy day», «windy weather», «windy city».

Examples

• Shall windy words have an end? (Writings JOB.16.3, JPS 1917) tree →
• Should a wise man make answer with windy knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? (Writings JOB.15.2, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Two pronunciations: WIN-dee (from wind = moving air) and, less commonly, WINE-dee (from wind = to twist). Spelling change: windier, windiest (y to i). Safety: on very windy days stay away from trees and cliff edges.