GUSTY

gusty, puffy

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


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


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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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