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windblown

[ wind-blohn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

windblown

/ ˈwɪndˌbləʊn /

blown by the wind
(of a woman's hair style) cut short and combed to look as though it has been dishevelled by the wind
(of trees, shrubs, etc) growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds
(of trees) felled by the wind

First recorded in 1585–95; wind ¹ + blown ¹

Windblown Emma was waiting for us at a table by the railing.

From some came snores and through many a windblown flap, the searching moonlight revealed sleeping figures.

Whatever it might be, though the trail was windblown and three days old, they followed it with unerring steps.

He broke off in mid-approach and with a show of teeth snarled himself back and away from the windblown skirt of her.

After a while it blended into the background of windblown leaves and creaking branches.

Her hair was windblown and her face rose-flushed from her run.

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