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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.
Gusty definition: blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.. See examples of GUSTY used in a sentence.
1. : a sudden brief rush of wind. 2. : a sudden outburst : surge. a gust of emotion. gustily. ˈgə-stə-lē.
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.
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.
uk / ɡʌst / us / ɡʌst / to blow strongly: gust to Winds gusting to 50 mph brought down power lines. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
