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BLUSTERY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
Example:
a gusty storm with strong sudden rushes of wind
Synonyms:
blustering; blusterous; blustery
Classified under:
Similar:
stormy ((especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion)
Derivation:
bluster (a violent gusty wind)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others
Synonyms:
blustery; bullying
Classified under:
Similar:
domineering (tending to domineer)