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Gusty — Gust y, a. Subject to, or characterized by, gusts or squalls; windy; stormy; tempestuous. [1913 Webster] Upon a raw and gusty day. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gusty — c.1600, from GUST (Cf. gust) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Gustily; gustiness … Etymology dictionary
gusty — [adj] windy airy, blowy, blustering, blustery, breezy, hearty, robust, squally, stormy, tempestuous; concept 525 Ant. calm, quiet … New thesaurus
gusty — [gus′tē] adj. gustier, gustiest 1. characterized by gusts of air or wind 2. characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts gustily adv. gustiness n … English World dictionary
gusty — gusty1 gustily, adv. gustiness, n. /gus tee/, adj., gustier, gustiest. 1. blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms. 2. affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.: a gusty day. 3. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or… … Universalium
gusty — UK [ˈɡʌstɪ] / US adjective Word forms gusty : adjective gusty comparative gustier superlative gustiest a gusty wind blows strongly for short periods of time … English dictionary
gusty — [[t]gʌ̱sti[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Gusty winds are very strong and irregular. Weather forecasts predict more hot weather, gusty winds and lightning strikes … English dictionary
gusty — adj. Gusty is used with these nouns: ↑wind … Collocations dictionary
gusty — gust|y [ˈgʌsti] adj with wind blowing in strong sudden movements ▪ a cold, gusty October night … Dictionary of contemporary English
gusty — gust|y [ gʌsti ] adjective a gusty wind blows strongly for short periods of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gusty — adjective with wind blowing in strong sudden movements: a cold, gusty October night … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
