windiness
windiness Lexical Profile
windiness Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The state or quality of having strong or frequent winds; breezy or blustery weather conditions.
"The extreme windiness on the coastal bluff made it difficult for the hikers to pitch their tents."
The quality of being overly long-winded, pompous, or empty in speech or writing.
"The critic complained about the tedious windiness of the politician's two-hour keynote address."
The quality of having many bends, curves, or twists (as of a road, path, or river).
"Because of the extreme windiness of the mountain pass, the bus driver reduced speed around every hairpin turn."
Word Nuance & Usage
As a heteronym, 'windiness' is pronounced with a short 'i' (from 'wind', moving air) when describing weather or wordy speech, and with a long 'i' (from 'wind', to twist) when describing a curving road or river.