单词	windy
释义	windywind‧y /ˈwɪndi/ ●●● S3 (comparative windier, superlative windiest) adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES windy rhetoric a windy street It's too cold and windy for hiking. It was a bright windy day in October. The windy conditions made it difficult to put the tent up. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Exposure to airborne allergens is likely to be greatest on windy days and least after rain has washed them from the air. Foresters surmise that the abnormally wet and windy winter probably hastened the toppling of the trees. I walked to school with my mum and it was very cold and windy day. It will become windy in the far north and west, and remain warm in the south. Malvern had been struggling most of the way on the only wet and windy day in an otherwise idyllic week. On a windy day this is one of the best stretches of water. Thesaurus THESAURUS► windy if it is windy, there is a lot of wind: · It's too windy for a picnic.· a windy day in October ► blustery blustery weather is very windy, with sudden strong winds: · a cold and blustery day ► breezy if the weather is breezy, the wind blows fairly strongly: · a sunny but breezy day in springtime ► blowy informal windy: · It's a bit blowy out there.· The day was grey and cold and blowy. ► stormy if the weather is stormy, there are strong winds, heavy rain, and dark clouds: · The sky was starting to look stormy.· a period of stormy weather ► windswept a windswept place is often windy because there are not many trees or buildings to protect it: · The beach was cold and windswept.· Thousands of the birds live on the windswept islands off the north coast of Scotland. Longman Language Activatorwindy► windy if the weather is windy , there is a lot of wind: · It was a bright windy day in October.· The windy conditions made it difficult to put the tent up. ► wind a moving current of air near the ground: · We walked home through the wind and the rain.the wind blows: · A bitter wind was blowing from the Eastin the wind: · The flags fluttered gently in the wind.strong/high wind: · Strong winds caused damage to many buildings.gust of wind (=when the wind suddenly blows strongly): · A sudden gust of wind blew the paper out of his hand. ► breeze a gentle pleasant wind: · A cool breeze blew in off the sea.slight/gentle breeze: · A gentle breeze ruffled her hair.in the breeze: · Her black hair was blowing in the breeze as she waved goodbye to me. ► gale a very strong wind: · The fence was blown down in the gale last night.a howling gale (=a very strong gale): · A howling gale and torrential rain lashed the windows. WORD SETS► Nature backwater, nounbank, nounbank, verbbare, adjectivebarrier reef, nounbay, nounbayou, nounbeach, nounbeck, nounbelt, nounbillow, nounbiting, adjectivebitter, adjectiveblack ice, nounblast, nounblazing, adjectivebleach, verbblizzard, nounblow, verbblowy, adjectivebluff, nounbluster, verbblustery, adjectivebog, nounboiling, adjectiveboulder, nounbracing, adjectivebreaker, nounbreeze, nounbreezy, adjectivebrook, nounbrush, nounbrushwood, nounburn, nounbutte, nouncanyon, nouncascade, nouncataract, nouncave, nouncavern, nounchange, verbchasm, nounchoppy, adjectiveclap, nounclear, verbclement, adjectivecliff, nouncloud, nouncloudburst, nouncloudy, adjectivecoast, nouncoastal, adjectivecoastline, nouncone, nouncopse, nouncountry, nouncranny, nouncrater, nouncreation, nouncreep, verbcrisp, adjectivecrosswind, nouncumulus, nouncyclone, noundale, noundell, noundense, adjectivedew, noundewdrop, noundewfall, noundewy, adjectivedisgorge, verbdog days, noundownpour, noundownriver, adverbdownstream, adverbdownwind, adverbdrift, verbdrift, noundriftwood, noundrizzle, noundrop, verbdrop, noundrought, noundry, adjectivedry land, noundull, adjectivedune, nounduster, noundust storm, nouneast, adjectiveeddy, nounelectrical storm, nounequable, adjectiveeye, nounface, nounfail, verbfair, adjectivefall, nounfell, nounfen, nounfield, nounfierce, adjectivefiord, nounfirth, nounfjord, nounflood, verbflood, nounflood tide, nounflotsam, nounflow, nounflow, verbflower, nounflurry, nounfog, nounfogbound, adjectivefoggy, adjectivefoothill, nounfoothold, nounford, nounforeshore, nounforest, nounfoul, adjectivefreak, adjectivefreeze, nounfresh, adjectivefreshen, verbfreshwater, adjectivefrost, nounfury, noungale, noungale force, adjectivegap, noungentle, adjectivegeyser, nounglacial, adjectiveglen, noungnarled, adjectivegrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreenery, nounground, nounground level, noungulley, noungully, noungust, noungust, verbgusty, adjectivehail, nounhailstone, nounhailstorm, nounhaze, nounheadwind, nounheath, nounheather, nounheat wave, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhill, nounhillock, nounhillside, nounhill station, nounhilly, adjectivehoarfrost, nounhot spring, nounhummock, nounhurricane, nounice, nouniceberg, nounice cap, nouninclement, adjectiveincline, nounIndian summer, nouninland, adjectiveinland, adverbinlet, nouninshore, adverbisland, nounisle, nounislet, nounjetsam, nounjungle, nounknoll, nounlake, nounlakeside, adjectiveledge, nounlightning, nounlip, nounloch, nounlough, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounmarshland, nounmeadow, nounmere, nounmild, adjectivemillpond, nounmire, nounmist, nounmisty, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmonsoon, nounmoonless, adjectivemoor, nounmoorland, nounMother Nature, nounmound, nounmountain, nounmountainous, adjectivemountainside, nounmountaintop, nounmouth, nounmudflat, nounmull, nounmurmur, verbmurmur, nounnarrows, nounnestle, verbnew moon, nounnook, nounnorth, adjectivenortheast, adjectivenortheaster, nounnortheasterly, adjectivenortherly, adjectivenorthwest, adjectivenorthwester, nounnorthwesterly, adjectivenotch, nounoasis, nounonshore, adjectiveooze, nounoutcrop, nounovercast, adjectiveozone, nounpack ice, nounpalisade, nounpanorama, nounparch, verbparched, adjectivepass, nounpatchy, adjectivepeak, nounpeal, nounpeasouper, nounpebble, nounpelt, verbpenumbra, nounperishing, adjectivepinewood, nounpinnacle, nounpitiless, adjectivepond, nounpour, verbprecipice, nounprospect, nounpuddle, nounquicksand, nounradiate, verbraging, adjectiverain, nounrainbow, nounrain drop, nounrainfall, nounrainstorm, nounrainwater, nounrainy, adjectiverange, nounrapids, nounrarefied, adjectiveravine, nounraw, adjectiverecede, verbreedy, adjectivereef, nounreservoir, nounridge, nounrift, nounrime, nounrise, verbrise, nounrock, nounrocky, adjectiveroll, verbrolling, adjectiverough, adjectiverural, adjectivescenery, nounscud, verbsea breeze, nounsea mist, nounset, verbshore, nounsky, nounslope, nounsludge, nounsnow, nounsnowbound, adjectivesnow-capped, adjectivesnowdrift, nounsnowfall, nounsnowflake, nounsnowstorm, nounsnowy, adjectivesouth, adjectivesoutheast, adjectivesoutheaster, nounsoutheasterly, adjectivesoutherly, adjectivesouthwest, adjectivesouthwesterly, adjectivespinney, nounspring, nounstream, nounsullen, adjectivesultry, adjectivesummer, nounsummit, nounsun, nounsundown, nounsun-drenched, adjectivesunrise, nounsunset, nounsunshine, nounswamp, nounsweep, verbswollen, adjectivetempestuous, adjectivethaw, verbthaw, nounthicket, nounthin, adjectivethunder, verbthunderbolt, nounthunderstorm, nounthundery, adjectivetide, nountreeless, adjectivetree-lined, adjectivetrough, nounturf, nountussock, nountwilight, nounvale, nounvalley, nounverdant, adjectivevisibility, nounvoid, nounwashout, nounwater, nounwatercourse, nounwaterfall, nounwaterside, nounwaterspout, nounwax, verbwest, adjectivewest, adverbwestbound, adjectivewesterly, adjectivewesternmost, adjectivewestward, adverbwet, adjectivewhirlpool, nounwhirlwind, nounwhite horses, nounwhitewater, nounwild, adjectivewill o' the wisp, nounwind, nounwindstorm, nounwindswept, adjectivewindy, adjectivewood, nounwooded, adjectivewoodland, nounwoodsy, adjectivewoody, adjectivezephyr, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► windy/stormy weather · In windy weather, water from the fountain is blown onto the paths. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► very · Some cliffs are very slippery or in very windy positions and are therefore not suitable for abseiling. 10.· Because of its narrow shape, six miles in length, north to south, Hope can be very windy.· It was very windy and one of the new sightscreens had blown over, destroying an ornamental cherry tree. NOUN► day · So during windy days you do better working burrows with entrances unaffected by wind.· As a child I could lie in his arms, and they held me like a sturdy hammock on a windy day.· On a windy day this is one of the best stretches of water.· On a windy day, however, an open umbrella means trouble.· And those planning day trips at home face four miserable wet or windy days.· But on a windy day like Thursday, the net becomes unwieldy because of the fast currents.· On a grey and windy day his imagination was caught by Avebury and neighbouring ancient mysteries of northern Wiltshire.· On windy days he finds himself flying over Doncaster, flares a-flap, hair streaming behind him like a curtain. ► night · We stayed together, and landed on a dark, windy night with no airspeed indicator or brakes.· Pitching: on one wild and windy night it took just five minutes to put up the inner.· It was a cold, windy night, and it was raining heavily.· On windy nights they tapped at the windows with woody fingers. ► weather · Many tears in cold air and windy weather.· That, Bill says, is a sure sign that windy weather is on the way.· Automobile Association spokesman Terry McAllister warned motorists to reduce speed in the wet and windy weather. 1if it is windy, there is a lot of wind:  It’s too windy for a picnic. a cold, windy day a windy hillside2windy talk is full of words that sound impressive but do not mean much:  politicians’ windy generalizationsTHESAURUSwindy if it is windy, there is a lot of wind: · It's too windy for a picnic.· a windy day in Octoberblustery blustery weather is very windy, with sudden strong winds: · a cold and blustery daybreezy if the weather is breezy, the wind blows fairly strongly: · a sunny but breezy day in springtimeblowy informal windy: · It's a bit blowy out there.· The day was grey and cold and blowy.stormy if the weather is stormy, there are strong winds, heavy rain, and dark clouds: · The sky was starting to look stormy.· a period of stormy weatherwindswept a windswept place is often windy because there are not many trees or buildings to protect it: · The beach was cold and windswept.· Thousands of the birds live on the windswept islands off the north coast of Scotland.
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