gusty

adjective

Definition of gustynext
as in windy
marked by strong wind or more wind than usual watch out for gusty conditions as the storm blows in

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Recent Examples of gusty Winds will shift to the west and northwest at 5 to 10 mph and could be gusty at times. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The fabric hangs loosely while still providing a flattering fit, flowing elegantly in the breeze on gusty fall days. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 Some areas will also see gusty winds, with gusts of 35 to 40 mph in the Antelope Valley, according to the weather service. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Future iterations will feature advanced wings capable of twisting and steering, allowing the drone to navigate gusty winds and choppy coastal waves. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 Drought and unusually hot, gusty winds that reached up to 60 mph over the weekend have transformed the area into a tinderbox where more than 28,000 acres have already been scorched. — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Hundreds of firefighters have been arriving in the arid state to battle new starts as well as those that have been growing because of what forecasters called critical fire weather — dangerously low humidity levels, warm temperatures and gusty winds. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 As the front passes Friday and more cold air rushes on Saturday, winds will be gusty across the region upwards of 20 mph both Friday and Saturday afternoon. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 However gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gusty
  1. windy
  2. blustery
  3. breezy
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, three wildfires fueled by hot, dry and windy conditions north of Reno forced more than 13,000 residents from their homes, according to the Nevada National Guard.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The actual day of the game, however, was too windy for those curtains.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of windy
Adjective
  • On a spring morning so blustery that the National Weather Service issued a small craft advisory, a Samish Indian Nation research boat, called the Chinook (Yómech), set out from Anacortes, Washington, just east of the San Juan Islands.
    — John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Temperatures are expected to average near normal, but quick cold snaps, snow squalls, blustery winds and brief snowy periods are possible.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blustery
Adjective
  • Rooms have a breezy coastal look and feel, and some come with ocean views and semi-private balconies.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The video traded the genre’s typical easy-breezy style for a mashup of clips where flames rose, expletives flew, and Tiedemann flipped the bird toward the camera at every opportunity.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of breezy

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“Gusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gusty. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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