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- Dictionarygusty/ˈɡʌsti/
adjective
- 1. characterized by or blowing in gusts: "gusty winds"
- 2. having or showing gusto: "gusty female vocals"
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adjective. uk / ˈɡʌs.ti / us / ˈɡʌs.ti / Add to word list. with sudden, strong winds: The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wind & winds. anemometer. blast. chinook. crosswind. cyclonic. easterly. gale. leeward. northerly. sea breeze. sigh. slipstream. stiff. the Coriolis effect. tornado. vorticity.
1. : a sudden brief rush of wind. 2. : a sudden outburst : surge. a gust of emotion. gustily. ˈgə-stə-lē.
Gusty definition: blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.. See examples of GUSTY used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˈɡʌs.ti / uk / ˈɡʌs.ti / Add to word list. with sudden, strong winds: The forecast was for gusty winds and rain. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wind & winds. anemometer. blast. chinook. crosswind. cyclonic. easterly. jet stream. leeward. sea breeze. sigh. slipstream. squall. stiff. the Coriolis effect. tornado.
1. (Physical Geography) blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weather: a gusty wind. 2. given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion or temperament. ˈgustily adv. ˈgustiness n.
uk / ɡʌst / us / ɡʌst / to blow strongly: gust to Winds gusting to 50 mph brought down power lines. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Gusty, the adjective, describes what the wind is like when leaves are swirling around in the air, garbage blowing all over city streets, and hats refusing to stay put. Read this word too quickly and you may think it says gutsy — an entirely different word.
2 meanings: 1. blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weather 2. given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of gusty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 21, 2024 · gusty ( comparative gustier, superlative gustiest) Of wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous . ( figuratively) Characterized by or occurring in instances of sudden strong expression . ( figuratively) Bombastic, verbose .
