Nature

Synonyms for windy

Two senses of windy live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineNature

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

A windy bluff.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

breezy

Same sentence, swapped: A breezy bluff.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for windy as it is used in the sentence above.

tedious
visionary
gabby

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

using or containing too many words

The windy speaker repeated the same point for an hour.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

tedious

Same sentence, swapped: The tedious speaker repeated the same point for an hour.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for windy as it is used in the sentence above.

visionary
trivial
cut

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