blustery.

Characterized by strong, irregular bursts of wind.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• blustery weather
• blustery afternoon

On the page

A blustery afternoon sent wrappers skittering across the square.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Comparative more blustery; superlative most blustery when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: setting, description. Commonness: moderately common.