gusty
/ˈɡʌsti
/adjective (gustier, gustiest)
1Characterized by or blowing in gusts: gusty winds...
- Accuracy testing was complicated by the heavy trigger pull, substantial recoil and a strong, gusty wind blowing from right to left.
- Yesterday it was gusty, today it blew all the time.
- The wind was gusty yesterday, kicking up a lot of dust.
Synonyms
blustery, breezy, windy, squally, gusting, blustering;
stormy, tempestuous, wild, turbulent, violent
informal blowy
2Having or showing gusto: gusty female vocals...
- To allow critical comments from listeners and Negus on the ABC this morning was a good gusty move by Catterns.
Derivatives
gustily
- Kincade sighed gustily and I jumped to apologize.
- The mayor presented them with their certificates with the song ‘Stand up for the Champions’ playing gustily in the background.
- Mehna sighed gustily and said nothing more, but sped up.
gustiness
- But if you were feeling more charitable, you would say warmth, gustiness and jagged tunes are on his side.
- But if there's a significant fault that so often infects such ensembles, including this one, it's a reluctance to engage the music for its gustiness and vigor, while favoring a certain affective politeness.