What does it mean when the weather is blustery?

adjective. characterized by strong, gusty wind:It’s a blustery day, with a stiff westerly whipping across the valley keeping the temperature on the cool side.

Where does the word blustery come from?

The source of blustery is the noun bluster, “loud or indignant talk with little effect,” from a Germanic root meaning “blow violently.”

How do you describe a stormy day?

When someone tells you the weather has been stormy, they usually mean it’s been intensely rainy and windy, perhaps with some thunder and lightning, not just a light drizzle. Stormy can also be applied to places affected by a storm, as in stormy seas or the stormy atmosphere of Jupiter.

What is the difference between blustery and windy?

According to the National Weather Service, breezy is a wind between 15 and 25 mph during “mild weather” temperatures, while blustery weather is a wind that blows between 15 and 25 mph in cold temperatures. The official classification of windy weather is wind between 20 and 30 mph.

What is windy weather called?

squally. adjective. if the weather is squally, there are short periods when the wind is suddenly very strong.

What are blustery winds?

Blustery comes from the German word blüstern around 1520—30, which meant “to blow violently.” The NWS defines blustery weather as being similar to breezy in that the wind blows between 15 and 25 mph. What sets it apart is that blustery weather is cold versus the mild temperatures of breezy weather.

What is a blustering wind?

1 : blowing in stormy gusts blustering winds. 2 : speaking loudly and aggressively a blustering bully.

What words describe a storm?

rough,

  • rugged,
  • tempestuous,
  • tumultuous,
  • turbulent,
  • wild.

    • What stormy means?

    stormy adjective (VIOLENT WEATHER) B2. with strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder and lightning: stormy weather.

    How do you describe a storm?

    For example, if a thunderstorm figures prominently in your story, the thunder could “rumble” or “boom,” rain could “patter” against the windows” and wind could “rush” across a field. Try making a list of all the sounds the storm in your narrative might involve and brainstorm onomatopoeic words to describe them.