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gusty
Gusty (adj) means Describes wind that blows in short, strong bursts.
adj
1
Describes wind that blows in short, strong bursts.
2
Marked by, or appearing as, sudden bursts of strong expression.
"'No, no, no,' she said. 'Who could be disloyal to you, Miss?' And then the gusty tears came."
— Adam Roberts, Jack Glass (2012)
"The spirit becomes an ingrained part of one's life, not subject to gusty moods and feelings, but a habitual part of life."
— Robert Ellwood, Introducing Religion (2016)
3
Pompous and long-winded in speech or writing.
"Back then, it was the conservative backlash to canon reformation that blew hot with the gusty rhetoric of politics."
— Henry Louis Gates, Tradition and the Black Atlantic (2010)
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What is the meaning of gusty?
"gusty" (adj) means describes wind that blows in short, strong bursts.
What is another word for gusty?
Other words for "gusty" include puffy.
What is the opposite of gusty?
The opposite of "gusty" is calm.
What are the different meanings of gusty?
"gusty" has 3 main meanings: 1. Describes wind that blows in short, strong bursts; 2. Marked by, or appearing as, sudden bursts of strong expression; 3. Pompous and long-winded in speech or writing.
