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gusty

1

[ guhs-tee ]

adjective

gustier, gustiest.
  1. blowing or coming in gusts, as wind, rain, or storms.
  2. affected or marked by gusts of wind, rain, etc.:

    a gusty day.

  3. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter.
  4. full of meaningless, pretentious talk:

    gusty speechmaking.

  5. vigorous; hearty; zestful:

    a gusty woman.



gusty

2

[ guhs-tee, goos-tee ]

adjective

Chiefly Scot.
gustier, gustiest.
  1. tasty; savory; appetizing.

gusty

/ ˈɡʌ²õ³Ùɪ /

adjective

  1. blowing or occurring in gusts or characterized by blustery weather

    a gusty wind

  2. given to sudden outbursts, as of emotion or temperament
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ³Ü²õ³ÙŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ²µ³Ü²õ³ÙŸ±±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ³Ü²õ³Ùi·±ô²â adverb
  • ²µ³Ü²õ³Ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gusty1

First recorded in 1590–1600; gust 1 + -y 1; gusty 1def 5 perhaps gust(o) + -y 1

Origin of gusty2

First recorded in 1715–25; gust 2 + -y 1
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A weekend storm that hit Northern California brought steady rain to the Bay Area, along with gusty winds and mountain snow.

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There’s also a chance the Southland may only experience some gusty winds from the system, Wofford said.

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The first of the storms arrived in the Southland on Monday evening and is bringing light rain and gusty winds to some areas south of Point Conception, according to the National Weather Service.

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According to the National Weather Service, travel may become delayed or hazardous in certain areas due to the rainfall, mountain snow and gusty winds.

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The weather system also brings the potential for thunderstorms, particularly late Wednesday through Thursday, which could deliver heavy downpours along with gusty winds, lightning, small hail and even weak tornadoes.

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