windsome

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/ˈwɪndsəm//ˈwaɪndsəm/

adjective

Characterised or marked by (the) wind; windy

Scrabble 14

Meanings

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adjectivewindsome (comparative more windsome, superlative most windsome)

comparative more windsome · superlative most windsome

  1. Characterised or marked by (the) wind; windy

    Then the winds would gather strength against my hearts commands. Today the story changes, I welcome the windsome breeze, For if she looses all her feathers she cant fly away from me.

    2011, Erick Pasquale Forsythe, The Pure Language Of Love
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    “And I can hold my hair out like the cape of a maiden in distress who's out on the moor on a dark and windsome day,” said Toonie who quickly stood up and pulled her beautiful long hair out to arms' length on either side of her head so she looked like a bat landing on a cornstalk.

    2012, David Anirman, The Itofit

windsome2

adjectivewindsome (comparative more windsome, superlative most windsome)

comparative more windsome · superlative most windsome

  1. Characterised or marked by winding

    They and I stumbled around with staccato gaits, first windsome, then fierce, getting faster and faster until the whole thing resembled some sort of spastic frenzy.

    1984, John Steakley, Armor
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    As I chase the tiny children with my windsome eyes abounding And I lead the fragrant flowers in their tiny gameplay fancy I lead them through the only time when I alone cannot remember Where I touch the nearby nearaway with the glossy touch forever

    1973, Allan Graham, Island Prose and Poetry

Origin

windsome · adjective

From wind (noun) + -some.

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windsome · adjective

From wind (verb) + -some.

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “windsome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/windsome.

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