Blustery: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Blustery adjective. Windy, with strong gusts that come and go.
How to say it
BLUS-tuh-ree/ˈblʌst(ə)ri/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (BLUS).
Blustery in a sentence
It was a blustery morning, and every umbrella on the high street had turned inside out.
Blustery showers swept in from the west all afternoon.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- gusty
- windy
- squally
- wild
Opposite:
- calm
- still
Where blustery comes from
From bluster, to blow in violent gusts, probably from Low German.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ showers swept in from the west all afternoon.
- blustery
- fugacious
- vernal
Show the answer
blustery: Blustery showers swept in from the west all afternoon.