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gusty

/ˈɡʌsti/adjective

उच्चारण गस्टी

झोंकेदार, तेज़ झोंकों वाला (हवा)

Core word

adjectivegustier, gustiest
  1. 1

    with the wind blowing in short strong bursts

    झोंकेदार, तेज़ झोंकों वाला (हवा)

    • Gusty winds brought down several trees in the city.
    • a cold, gusty day
    • It was too gusty to fly kites on the terrace.
    + 2 more examples
    • The forecast says gusty winds are likely in the evening.
    • Sailors avoid gusty days at sea.

    Synonyms blustery windy squally breezy

    Opposite calm still

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

gusty + weather noun

Gusty describes wind, weather or days with sudden strong bursts of wind.

Gusty उस हवा, मौसम या दिन का वर्णन करता है जिसमें अचानक तेज़ झोंके आते हैं।

  • It was a gusty afternoon on the coast.
  • Gusty winds delayed the ferry.

comparative and superlative: gustier, gustiest

Gusty is a two-syllable adjective ending in y, so it forms gustier and gustiest.

'Gusty' दो अक्षर का adjective है जो y पर समाप्त होता है, इसलिए gustier और gustiest बनता है।

  • Tomorrow will be gustier than today.
  • This was the gustiest night of the season.

be gusty (predicative)

It also works after be: The wind was gusty.

यह 'be' के बाद भी आता है: The wind was gusty।

  • The wind turned gusty by evening.

gusty vs. windy

Windy means a lot of wind; gusty means the wind comes in sudden short bursts. A day can be windy without being gusty.

Windy का अर्थ बहुत हवा है; gusty का अर्थ है कि हवा अचानक छोटे-छोटे झोंकों में आती है।

  • The day was windy, but the wind was steady, not gusty.
+Collocations 5

gusty + noun

windweatherdayconditionsafternoonbreeze

  • Gusty conditions made flying a kite difficult.

adverb + gusty

veryratherincreasinglyoccasionallyextremely

  • The evening grew increasingly gusty.

become / turn gusty

bebecometurnstayremaingrow

  • The weather turned gusty around noon.

gusty + with

gusty with showersgusty with raincold and gustywet and gustydry and gusty

  • The night was cold and gusty.

forecast phrases

gusty windsgusty showersgusty thunderstormsgusty at times

  • The forecast says gusty thunderstorms are likely this evening.
“More examples 8
  • A gusty wind shook the windows all night.

रात भर झोंकेदार हवा खिड़कियों को हिलाती रही।

  • The match was stopped because of gusty conditions.

झोंकेदार मौसम के कारण मैच रोक दिया गया।

  • Radhika held her papers tightly on the gusty terrace.

झोंकेदार हवा वाली छत पर राधिका ने अपने काग़ज़ कसकर पकड़े रखे।

  • The pre-monsoon days in the city are hot, dusty and gusty.

मानसून से पहले शहर के दिन गर्म, धूल भरे और झोंकेदार होते हैं।

  • It was a gusty day, and the flags flapped wildly.

वह झोंकेदार दिन था और झंडे ज़ोर-ज़ोर से फड़फड़ा रहे थे।

  • Fishermen avoid the sea when the weather turns gusty.

जब मौसम झोंकेदार हो जाता है, तब मछुआरे समुद्र में नहीं जाते।

  • The gusty night made it hard for Radhika to sleep.

झोंकेदार रात के कारण राधिका को सोने में कठिनाई हुई।

  • The kite festival was cancelled because of the gusty weather.

झोंकेदार मौसम के कारण पतंग उत्सव रद्द कर दिया गया।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ A gusty winds blew all afternoon.

✓ Gusty winds blew all afternoon.

Do not use a with a plural noun.

बहुवचन noun के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता।

◇Word family
gust noun