blustery
characterized by strong, gusty wind:It's a blustery day, with a stiff westerly whipping across the valley keeping the temperature on the cool side.
full of bravado and empty boasts, threats, or protests:Without these two arrogant, blustery leaders, the two sides would likely have solved their problems and worked things out.
Origin of blustery
1- Also blus·ter·ous [bluhs-tuh-ruhs] /ˈblʌs tə rəs/ .
Other words from blustery
- blus·ter·ous·ly, adverb
- un·blus·ter·ous, adjective
- un·blus·ter·ous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby blustery
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How to use blustery in a sentence
Skies clear, but it’s partially thanks to a blustery wind, which is helping dry us out and chill us down at the same time.
D.C.-area forecast: Spotty light wintry mix ends this morning. Clearer but cold and brisk this weekend. | A. Camden Walker | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s also hard to guess how the blustery winds from both public opinion and Congress will impact Robinhood in the long term.
Elon Musk quizzes Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev in a Clubhouse conversation | Lucinda Shen | February 1, 2021 | FortuneWide-brimmed winter hats are bold and guaranteed to make a statement, though best to leave them during truly frigid, blustery times.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSaturday night turns blustery and cold, with lows in the 20s.
D.C.-area forecast: A mid-January week that’s not too cold and mostly free of snow and rain | Jason Samenow | January 11, 2021 | Washington PostIt will be a bit blustery in the evening, with temperatures in the low 30s.
PM Update: Frigid temperatures tonight, with sunshine and a warm-up on Sunday | Greg Porter | December 26, 2020 | Washington Post
Middleton's navy MaxMara jacket and Orla Kiely skirt, however, were no match for the blustery weather.
Ann Demeulemeester to Exit Namesake Label; Kate Middleton Pulls a Marilyn Monroe | The Fashion Beast Team | November 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBy turns bossy, blustery, and self-deprecating, Frida insinuates herself into every aspect of the place.
Caught in Her Mind: Fiona McFarlane’s ‘The Night Guest’ | Andrea Walker | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA blustery man I met when I was young, a painter, came up with a sentence he liked to say because he believed it was true.
Constructive Criticism: Reviewing the Idea of Reviewing | Ben Greenman | May 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd Winpisinger was a piece of work: a blustery, belligerent, union militant.
Joo delivered a fairly specific, but blustery, private proposal from the North Koreans.
The Bush Administration’s Secret Link to North Korea | Aram Roston, Tara McKelvey | February 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch a horrid blustery day, and heavy rain coming down this morning.
Letters of Lt.-Col. George Brenton Laurie | George Brenton LaurieHe seems to have been of a headlong, blustery, uncertain disposition; much tossed about in the controversies of his day.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleThe 22d was very blustery, sometimes snowing; very disagreeable traveling.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, Volume XXX | Joel PalmerThe morning was showery and blustery, and it was in vain that Dopsy and Mopsy hinted their desire to be driven to the meet.
Mount Royal, Volume 2 of 3 | Mary Elizabeth BraddonThey came dressed in furs—mink, marten and Hudson seal—for it was a bleak, blustery day.
Whispers at Dawn | Roy J. Snell
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