windiness en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɪndɪnəs/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English windy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English windiness From windy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being windy; the state of there being wind
[I]t conduceth helpe to the crudities, humidities, and vvindineſſe of the ſtomacke and belly, and to helpe the ſhortneſſe of breath and coughes: […]
1640, John Parkinson, “Cyperus dulcis rotundus esculentus, Trasi dulce vocatus. The Most Delicate Sweet Cyperus, or Rush Nut.”, in Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants. Or, An Herball of a Large Extent: […], London: […] Tho[mas] Cotes, →OCLC, page 148:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| windinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
bg ветровитост (state of there being wind) · ga sceirdiúlacht (state of there being wind) · es ventosidad (state of there being wind) · fi tuulisuus (state of there being wind) · ga bolmántacht (state of there being wind) · ga broimseán (state of there being wind) · ga broimnéis (state of there being wind) · ga bromaireacht (state of there being wind) · ga gaofaireacht (state of there being wind)