gusty

/'gʌsti/

Thân thiện

The children fly their kite on a gusty afternoon.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Characterized by or experiencing gusts of wind; blowing in strong, sudden bursts.
   • (Figuratively) Characterized by sudden, forceful outbursts of emotion or activity; spirited, vigorous.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • It was a cold and gusty day, making it difficult to walk steadily.
  • The gusty conditions forced the cancellation of the outdoor concert.
  • (Figurative) She gave a gusty performance that captivated the entire audience.

Advanced Usage

• "gusty conditions": Weather conditions involving strong, intermittent wind.
  • Sailors were warned of gusty conditions on the open sea.
• "gusty effort": A vigorous, determined, and spirited attempt.
  • The team made a gusty effort to come back in the second half.

Variants and Related Words

• Gust (n): A strong, brief rush of wind.
  • A sudden gust nearly blew my hat off.
• Gustily (adv): In a gusty manner.
  • The wind blew gustily through the trees.

Synonyms

• Windy: Characterized by wind.
• Blustery: (Of weather) characterized by strong winds.
• Squally: Characterized by brief, violent windstorms.
• Spirited: Full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination.

Antonyms

• Calm: (Of weather) pleasantly free from wind.
• Still: Not moving or making a sound; without wind.
• Placid: Not easily upset or excited; calm.

Related Phrases

• Gusty winds: The most common collocation, referring specifically to the wind condition.
  • The forecast predicts gusty winds up to 40 mph.
• Make a gusty decision: (Figurative, less common) To make a bold, risky, or spirited decision.
  • It was a gusty decision to quit his job and travel the world.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
   • puffy off-shore winds
   • gusty winds

Từ đồng nghĩa

• puffy