windiness

windiness
Ⅰ.
windy [1] ► ADJECTIVE (windier, windiest) 1) marked by or exposed to strong winds. 2) Brit. suffering from, marked by, or causing wind in the alimentary canal. 3) informal using or expressed in numerous words of little substance. 4) Brit. informal nervous or anxious.
DERIVATIVES windily adverb windiness noun.
Ⅱ.
windy [2] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ following a winding course.

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