Definitions for: Windy

[adj] abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes; "blowy weather"; "a windy bluff"
[adj] using or containing too many words; "long-winded (or windy) speakers"; "verbose and ineffective instructional methods"; "newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials"; "proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes"

Webster (1913) Definition: Wind"y, a. [Compar. Windier; superl. Windiest.] [AS.
windig.]
1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind;
exposed to wind. ``The windy hill.'' --M. Arnold.

Blown with the windy tempest of my heart. --Shak.

2. Next the wind; windward.

It keeps on the windy side of care. --Shak.

3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as, windy weather.

4. Serving to occasion wind or gas in the intestines;
flatulent; as, windy food.

5. Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines. ``A
windy colic.'' --Arbuthnot.

6. Fig.: Empty; airy. ``Windy joy.'' --Milton.

Here's that windy applause, that poor, transitory
pleasure, for which I was dishonored. --South.

Synonyms: blowy, breezy, long-winded, prolix, stormy, tedious, verbose, wordy

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