adjective
windier, windiest
1
- (of weather, a period of time, or a place) marked by or exposed to strong winds（天气, 一段时间, 地方）风大的, 大风劲吹的：
a very windy day.
一个风大的日子。
1.1
- resembling the wind in sound or force似风声的, 似风的：
Pratt's sigh was windy.
普拉特发出风一样的叹息。
2
- Brit. suffering from, marked by, or causing an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal〈英〉肠胃气胀的; 引起肠胃气胀的。
2.1
- informal using or expressed in many words that sound impressive but mean little〈非正式〉浮夸的, 夸夸其谈的, 空洞无物的：
the way to save time in an exam is by omitting windy phrases.
在考试中节省时间的办法就是不写空话。
3
- predic. Brit. informal (of a person) nervous or anxious about something〈英, 非正式〉（人）紧张的; 忧虑的。
短语
the Windy City
- a name for Chicago风城（芝加哥的别称）。
派生词
windily
adverbwindiness
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