BLUSTEROUS

blusterous, blustering(a), blustery

(adjective) blowing in violent and abrupt bursts; “blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia”; “a cold blustery day”; “a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

blusterous (comparative more blusterous, superlative most blusterous)

Tending to bluster.

(of wind) Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

Synonyms: blustery, gusty

Accompanied by strong wind.

Synonyms: blowy, blustery, breezy, squally, stormy, tempestuous, windy

(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

Synonyms: blustering, blustery, swaggering

Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly.

Synonyms: stormy, tempestuous, turbulent

Source: Wiktionary


Blus"ter*ous, a.

Definition: Inclined to bluster; given to blustering; blustering. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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