windy
gb/wˈɪndi/ us/wˈɪndi/
A2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A2
property
1
having a lot of wind
If it’s windy, the wind is blowing a lot.
Mẫu sử dụng:
windy [day/weather/conditions/place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse windy (a lot of wind) with winding (full of turns, e.g., a winding road).
Từ đồng nghĩa
gusty (Emphasizes sudden strong bursts of wind.)
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blustery (Suggests rough, noisy wind, often with cold weather.)
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breezy (Usually means a lighter, more pleasant wind than windy.)
Từ trái nghĩa
calm (With little or no wind.)
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still (Air is not moving.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a windy day
|windy weather
|windy conditions
|a windy coast
|a windy hillside
|a windy night
|a windy forecast
|windy and cold
|windy outside
|very windy
Chủ đề
weather
|nature
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- It was too windy to use an umbrella.
- The beach is beautiful but really windy in the afternoon.
- Expect windy conditions along the coast tonight.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It is windy today.
- I don’t like walking in windy weather.
adjective
B2
property
2
using too many words
Windy language uses too many words and is not direct.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a windy [speech/explanation/paragraph/style]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is about language style, not weather.
Từ đồng nghĩa
long-winded (Very common and direct for speech that goes on too long.)
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wordy (Focuses on unnecessary words, especially in writing.)
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rambling (Suggests a lack of clear structure or focus.)
Từ trái nghĩa
concise (Short and clear, with no unnecessary words.)
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succinct (Very brief and clearly expressed.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a windy speech
|a windy explanation
|windy prose
|a windy paragraph
|a windy introduction
|a windy argument
|windy writing
|a windy email
|windy remarks
|windy rhetoric
Chủ đề
communication
|writing
|education
Ví dụ
- His answer was so windy that I still wasn’t sure what he meant.
- Try to cut the windy opening and get to the main point.
- The report is accurate, but the writing is a bit windy.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Please be concise, not windy.
- Her explanation was windy and hard to follow.
adjective
informal
C1
state
3
having gas in the stomach
If you feel windy, you have gas in your stomach.
Mẫu sử dụng:
feel windy; a windy [baby/stomach]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This is informal and can sound childish or euphemistic; in medical contexts, flatulent/gassy is more direct.
Từ đồng nghĩa
gassy (Common informal word for having gas.)
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flatulent (More direct and more formal/medical-sounding.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a windy baby
|feel windy
|a windy stomach
|windy after eating
|a bit windy
Chủ đề
health
|body
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- That meal always makes me feel windy.
- The baby was windy and cried most of the evening.
- I’ve been a bit windy since lunch.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I feel windy after beans.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
windy
IPA
GB/wˈɪndi/
US/wˈɪndi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
windy (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (windy)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: windy
- Comparative: windier
- Superlative: windiest
Cách diễn đạt
the windy city
1/ðə wˈɪndi sˈɪti/
fixed phrase
nickname for Chicago
“The Windy City” means Chicago.
Ví dụ
- She moved to the Windy City for a new job.
- We spent the weekend in the Windy City and saw a Cubs game.
- The conference will be held in the Windy City this year.