1. Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterised by wind; exposed to wind. "The
windy hill." "Blown with the
windy tempest of my heart." (Shak)
2. Following the wind; windward. "It keeps on the
windy side of care." (Shak)
3. Tempestuous; boisterous; as,
windy weather.
4. Serving to occasion
wind or
gas in the intestines; flatulent; as,
windy food.
5. Attended or caused by wind, or gas, in the intestines. "A
windy colic."
6. Empty; airy. "Windy joy." "Here's that
windy applause, that poor,
transitory pleasure, for which I was dishonored." (South)
Origin: AS. Windig.
Source: Websters Vocabulary