gusty
pronunciation
How to pronounce gusty in British English:
UK [ˈgʌsti]
How to pronounce gusty in American English:
US [ˈɡʌsti]
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- Adjective:
- blowing in loud and abrupt bursts
Word Origin
- gusty (adj.)
- c. 1600, from gust (n.) + -y (2). Related: Gustily; gustiness.
Example
- 1. It was a cold , gusty autumn day .
- 2. I don 't want to go out in this gusty day .
- 3. Gusty winds may blow out of a thunderstorm at speed in excess of 75 miles an hour .
- 4. This is the real lron palm gusty .
- 5. They are a cold and gusty sort .