a. [ Compar. Windier superl. Windiest. ] [ AS. windig. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind. “The windy hill.” M. Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ] Blown with the windy tempest of my heart. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Next the wind; windward. [ 1913 Webster ] It keeps on the windy side of care. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines; flatulent; as, windy food. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines. “A windy colic.” Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] 6. Fig.: Empty; airy. “Windy joy.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] Here's that windy applause, that poor, transitory pleasure, for which I was dishonored. South. [ 1913 Webster ] |