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blustery — (adj.) 1707, from BLUSTER (Cf. bluster) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Blustering in this sense is recorded from 1510s … Etymology dictionary
blustery — [adj] stormy gusting, gusty, howling, inclement, raging, roaring, rough, tempestuous, turbulent, violent, wild, windy; concept 525 Ant. calm, still … New thesaurus
blustery — [[t]blʌ̱stəri[/t]] ADJ GRADED Blustery weather is rough, windy, and often rainy, with the wind often changing in strength or direction. It s a cold night here, with intermittent rain showers and a blustery wind. ...a cool, blustery day … English dictionary
blustery — blus|ter|y [ˈblʌstəri] adj blustery weather is very windy ▪ a cold and blustery day … Dictionary of contemporary English
blustery — blus|ter|y [ blʌst(ə)ri ] adjective with strong winds: blustery conditions a. blowing strongly: blustery winds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blustery — adjective blustery weather is very windy: a cold and blustery day … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blustery — UK [ˈblʌst(ə)rɪ] / US adjective a) with strong winds blustery conditions b) blowing strongly blustery winds … English dictionary
blustery — adjective Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts; blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia ; a cold blustery day ; a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind See Also: blustering … Wiktionary
blustery — adj. Blustery is used with these nouns: ↑self assurance, ↑shower, ↑weather, ↑wind … Collocations dictionary
blustery — adjective a blustery autumn day Syn: stormy, gusty, blowy, windy, squally, wild, tempestuous, turbulent; howling, roaring Ant: calm … Thesaurus of popular words
