"blusterous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈblʌst(ə)ɹəs/ Forms: more blusterous [comparative], most blusterous [superlative]
Etymology: From bluster + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bluster|ous}} bluster + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} blusterous (comparative more blusterous, superlative most blusterous)
  1. Tending to bluster.
    (of wind) Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
    Synonyms: blustery, gusty
    Sense id: en-blusterous-en-adj-FcULO0h2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 19 23 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 37 20 22 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 18 24 17
  2. Tending to bluster.
    Accompanied by strong wind.
    Synonyms: blowy, blustery, breezy, squally, stormy, tempestuous, windy
    Sense id: en-blusterous-en-adj-72oio3KV
  3. Tending to bluster.
    (of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
    Synonyms: blustering, blustery, swaggering
    Sense id: en-blusterous-en-adj--mzGXPgw
  4. Tending to bluster.
    Characterized by strong or violent emotion; not calm, stable or orderly.
    Synonyms: stormy, tempestuous, turbulent
    Sense id: en-blusterous-en-adj-K~a1eAgl
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blustrous [obsolete] Derived forms: blusterously, blusterousness

Alternative forms

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