GUSTY

gusty, puffy

(adjective) blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts; “puffy off-shore winds”; “gusty winds”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

gusty (comparative gustier, superlative gustiest)

(of wind) Blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.

(by extension, metaphoric) Characterized by or occurring in instances of sudden strong expression

(metaphoric) Bombastic, verbose.

Etymology 2

Adjective

gusty (comparative gustier, superlative gustiest)

With gusto

Anagrams

• gutsy

Source: Wiktionary

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Gust"y, a.

Definition: Subject to, or characterized by, gusts or squalls; windy; stormy; tempestuous. Upon a raw and gusty day. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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