blustery C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈblʌstəri/ UK /ˈblʌstəri/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj characterized by strong gusty winds It was a cold, blustery afternoon on the headland. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · characterized by strong... windygustystormysquallygale-forceblowytempestuous ↔ Opposites calmstillwindless Word family Derived forms blusteriness Related forms bluster Etymology AI details From bluster + -y; bluster is from Middle English blustren ('to blow violently'), of Low German origin and ultimately imitative. blüstren Middle Low German View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # blustery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈblʌstəri/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈblʌstəri/ ## Meanings 1. characterized by strong gusty winds ## Examples - It was a cold, blustery afternoon on the headland. ## Synonyms - windy - gusty - stormy - squally - gale-force - blowy - tempestuous ## Antonyms - calm - still - windless ## Derived Forms - blusteriness ## Related Forms - bluster ## Roots and Affixes - Root: blüstren ## Etymology From bluster + -y; bluster is from Middle English blustren ('to blow violently'), of Low German origin and ultimately imitative. ## AI Etymology Blustery comes from bluster + -y; bluster is from Middle English blustren ('to blow violently'), of Low German origin and ultimately imitative. The historical trail runs through Middle Low German blüstren. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means characterized by strong gusty winds. Derived formations include blusteriness; related forms include bluster. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown