windblown
ˈwɪnd.bloʊn
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Definition of windblown - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
appearancehaving hair disheveled by the wind
  • She arrived with windblown hair.
hair tousled unkempt
2.
treesgrowing in a shape determined by the wind
  • The windblown trees leaned to one side.
bent weathered windswept
3.
treesfelled by the wind
  • The storm left many windblown trees.
4.
covered by windcovered with material carried by wind
  • The fields were windblown with sand after the storm.
dusty windswept
5.
seedsdispersed by the wind
  • The windblown seeds scattered across the field.
dispersed scattered spread
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Origin of windblown

Old English, wind (air in motion) + blawen (blown)

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geology
sediments formed by windblown sand or dust
sediment
yellowish windblown soil made of silt and clay

Examples of windblown in a sentence

  • After the ride, his windblown appearance was quite amusing.
  • The windblown branches creaked in the storm.
  • Windblown leaves scattered across the yard.
  • Rangers cleared windblown trunks from the trail.
  • The hillside was littered with windblown pines.
  • The windblown leaves covered the entire yard.

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  1. French:décoiffé, façonné par le vent, ...
  2. German:zerzaust, windgepeitscht, ...
  3. Italian:arruffato, sferzato dal vento, ...
  4. Spanish:despeinado, moldeado por el viento, ...
  5. Portuguese:despenteado, moldadas pelo vento, ...
  6. Chinese:被风吹乱的, 风雕刻的, ...
  7. Japanese:風で乱れた, 風で形作られた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُبَعْثَر بِالرِّيَاح, مُنْدَفِع بِالرِّيَاح, ...
  9. Hebrew:פָּרוּעַ, מְעוּצָב בְּרוּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:растрепанный ветром, ветрообразный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розтріпаний, вітровий, ...
  12. Hindi:हवा से बिखरा, हवा से झुका हुआ, ...

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