How do you use "Blustery" in a sentence?

Blustery day. It's getting blustery. Blustery conditions. Blustery wind.

Blustery

Q: What does "Blustery" mean?

Very windy with gusts Blustery describes wind that comes in unpredictable bursts rather than a steady blow—the kind that catches umbrellas, ruffles hair, and makes walking feel like a mild adventure. It's not severe enough to be dangerous but definitely noticeable, often accompanied by scudding clouds and the sort of weather that makes you feel alive. Blustery has an almost playful quality, associated with autumn leaves swirling and kites flying.

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Meaning: Very windy with gusts

阵风很大的

Muy ventoso con ráfagas

突風を伴う強風

돌풍을 동반한 강풍

Blustery describes wind that comes in unpredictable bursts rather than a steady blow—the kind that catches umbrellas, ruffles hair, and makes walking feel like a mild adventure. It's not severe enough to be dangerous but definitely noticeable, often accompanied by scudding clouds and the sort of weather that makes you feel alive. Blustery has an almost playful quality, associated with autumn leaves swirling and kites flying.

'Blustery'形容的是不可预测的阵风，而不是稳定的风——那种会掀翻雨伞、弄乱头发、让走路感觉像小冒险的风。不至于危险，但绝对引人注意，常伴随着飘动的云和让人感觉充满活力的天气。Blustery有一种近乎俏皮的感觉，让人联想到旋转的秋叶和飞翔的风筝。

'Blustery' describe viento que viene en ráfagas impredecibles en lugar de soplar constantemente: el tipo que voltea paraguas, despeina el cabello y hace que caminar parezca una pequeña aventura. No es lo suficientemente severo para ser peligroso pero definitivamente notable, a menudo acompañado de nubes que pasan rápidamente y el tipo de tiempo que te hace sentir vivo. Blustery tiene una cualidad casi juguetona, asociada con hojas de otoño arremolinándose y cometas volando.

「ブラスタリー」は一定の風ではなく、予測できない突発的な風を表す。傘を裏返し、髪を乱し、歩くことが小さな冒険のように感じられる風。危険なほど激しくはないが、確実に気づく風で、流れる雲や生きている実感を与えるような天気を伴うことが多い。ブラスタリーにはほぼ遊び心があり、舞い散る秋の葉や飛ぶ凧を連想させる。

Blustery는 일정하게 부는 바람이 아니라 예측할 수 없이 돌풍으로 몰아치는 바람을 묘사합니다—우산을 뒤집고, 머리카락을 헝클어뜨리고, 걷는 것이 작은 모험처럼 느껴지게 하는 바람입니다. 위험할 정도로 심하지는 않지만 확실히 체감되며, 빠르게 지나가는 구름과 함께 나타나는 경우가 많습니다. Blustery에는 거의 장난스러운 느낌이 있어, 가을 낙엽이 소용돌이치고 연이 날아오르는 모습과 연관됩니다.

Examples

Blustery day.
大风天
Día ventoso
風の強い日
바람이 세찬 날이야.
It's getting blustery.
风越来越大了
Se está poniendo ventoso
風が強くなってきた
바람이 거세지고 있어.
Blustery conditions.
阵风天气
Condiciones de viento racheado
突風の状況
돌풍 상황이야.
Blustery wind.
阵风
Viento racheado
突風
거센 바람이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈblʌstəri/

Usage Guide

Context: wind, weather, gusts

Tone: descriptive

✓ Do Say

Blustery.
风很大
Ventoso
風が強い
바람이 세차다.
Blustery day.
大风天
Un día ventoso
風の強い日だ
바람이 세찬 날이야.
Getting blustery.
风越来越大了
Está empezando a hacer mucho viento
風が強くなってきた
바람이 거세지고 있어.

✗ Don't Say

Don't use for calm, steady winds—blustery specifically means gusty and changeable
不用于平稳的风（blustery特指阵风和多变的风）
No usar para vientos calmados y constantes (blustery significa específicamente racheado y cambiante)
穏やかで一定の風には使わない（blusteryは突風的で変わりやすい風を意味する）
잔잔하고 일정한 바람에는 사용하지 마세요—blustery는 특히 돌풍이 불고 변덕스러운 바람을 뜻합니다
Avoid for gale-force winds—'blowing a gale' would be more appropriate
不用于狂风（'blowing a gale'更合适）
Evitar para vientos de temporal ('blowing a gale' sería más apropiado)
暴風には使わない（「blowing a gale」がより適切）
강풍에는 사용하지 마세요—'blowing a gale'이 더 적절합니다

Common Mistakes

Confusing with 'gusty'—they're similar but blustery implies more chaos and unpredictability
The Winnie-the-Pooh association means this word can sound slightly childish in very formal contexts

Origin & History

From Middle English 'bluster,' meaning to blow violently or make noise, possibly of Germanic origin related to blowing. The word has been used for gusty wind conditions since the 16th century. It gained particular cultural resonance through A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh story 'In Which Piglet Meets a Heffalump' (often called 'The Blustery Day'), which forever associated the word with autumnal, leaf-swirling winds.

Etymology: From bluster

First recorded: Traditional English

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Winnie-the-Pooh ('The Blustery Day'); Weather forecasts

Regional notes: Universal. Famous from Winnie-the-Pooh.

Variations

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