windy1Pronunciation: /ˈwɪndi/Translate windy | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of windy adjective (windier, windiest) 1characterized by or exposed to strong winds:a very windy day the cold, windy hills 2British suffering from, marked by, or causing an accumulation of gas in the alimentary canal. 3 informal using or expressed in many words that sound impressive but mean little:the way to save time in an exam is by omitting windy phrases 4British informal (of a person) nervous or anxious about something. Derivatives windily adverb windiness noun Origin: Old English windig (see wind1, -y1)windy in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of windy in the US English dictionary