blustery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblʌstəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblʌstəri/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
blus•ter•y /ˈblʌstəri/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. rough;
      windy, cold, and wild:a raw, blustery winter day.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
blus•ter /ˈblʌstɚ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. (of wind) to roar or blow roughly:the blustering wind.
  2. to make loud but empty threats:blustered about how they would beat us all up.

n. [uncountable]
  1. boisterous noise and violence: the bluster of a storm at sea.
  2. noisy, empty threats or protests:That's just bluster; he has no real intention of firing you.
blus•ter•er, n. [countable]
blus•ter•ing•ly, adv. 
blus•ter•ous, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blus•ter  (blustər),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
  2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering;
    utter loud, empty menaces or protests:He blusters about revenge but does nothing.

v.t. 
  1. to force or accomplish by blustering:He blustered his way through the crowd.

n. 
  1. boisterous noise and violence:the bluster of the streets.
  2. noisy, empty threats or protests;
    inflated talk:bluff and bluster.
  • Low German blustern, blüstern to blow violently; compare Old Norse blāstr blowing, hissing
  • perh. 1520–30
bluster•er, n. 
bluster•ing•ly, adv. 
bluster•y, bluster•ous, adj. 
bluster•ous•ly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rant, brag, boast, gloat.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged threaten, storm, bully.

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