windy
/ˈwɪndi/ · wind·y
adjective
- Accompanied by wind It was a long and windy night.
- Unsheltered and open to the wind They made love in a windy bus shelter.
- Empty and lacking substance They made windy promises they would not keep.
Did you know? The word 'windy' has been used to describe not only weather conditions but also people's speech, as in 'making windy promises', implying empty or insincere statements.