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blustery
[bluhs-tuh-ree]
adjective
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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- blusterously adverb
- unblusterous adjective
- unblusterously adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blustery1
Example Sentences
Stepping foot in the capital Nuuk this morning, Macron will be met with chilly and blustery weather, but despite the cold conditions, he'll be greeted warmly.
Outside the golf resort, a stiff wind kicked up, ruffling the palm trees and sending small waves across a water hazard on the 18th green — an obvious metaphor for these blustery and unsettled times.
"There will be frequent showers on Saturday and Sunday with hail and thunder, along with a spell of blustery westerly winds."
Expect a blustery day of sunshine and showers, and some of these could be heavy and thundery.
It’s late spring in America’s New Republic with a blustery wind bringing bad news.
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