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blustery definition

blustery


 
  Overview  of  adj  blustery 
 
  The  adj  blustery  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  blustering,  blusterous,  blustery,  gusty  --  (blowing  in  loud  and  abrupt  bursts;  "blustering  (or  blusterous)  winds  of  Patagonia";  "a  cold  blustery  day";  "a  gusty  storm  with  strong  sudden  rushes  of  wind") 
  2.  blustery,  bullying  --  (noisily  domineering;  tending  to  browbeat  others) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  blustery 
 
  2  senses  of  blustery 
 
  Sense  1 
  blustering(postnominal),  blusterous,  blustery,  gusty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stormy)  ->  calm 
 
  Sense  2 
  blustery,  bullying 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  domineering)  ->  submissive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  blustery 
 
  2  senses  of  blustery 
 
  Sense  1 
  blustering(postnominal),  blusterous,  blustery,  gusty 
  =>  stormy  (vs.  calm) 
 
  Sense  2 
  blustery,  bullying 
  =>  domineering  (vs.  submissive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  blustery 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  blustery 
 
  blustery  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  blustery 
  blustery 
 
  Overview  of  adj  blustery 
 
  The  adj  blustery  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  blustering,  blusterous,  blustery,  gusty  --  (blowing  in  loud  and  abrupt  bursts;  "blustering  (or  blusterous)  winds  of  Patagonia";  "a  cold  blustery  day";  "a  gusty  storm  with  strong  sudden  rushes  of  wind") 
  2.  blustery,  bullying  --  (noisily  domineering;  tending  to  browbeat  others) 



blustery definition