Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Blown or dispersed by the wind.
- adjective Growing or shaped in a manner governed by the prevailing winds.
- adjective Cut short and curled or combed toward the front of the head.
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- adjective of a tree
growing in a distorted shape produced by the prevailingwinds - adjective of seeds, leaves etc
dispersed by the wind - adjective of a person having
disheveled hair blown about by the wind
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used especially of trees; growing in a shape determined by the prevailing winds
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Examples
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"We wanted to know what kind of windblown stuff we were getting up there," Cirian said of the mine site.
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"We wanted to know what kind of windblown stuff we were getting up there," Cirian said of the mine site.
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"We wanted to know what kind of windblown stuff we were getting up there," Cirian said of the mine site.
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"We wanted to know what kind of windblown stuff we were getting up there," Cirian said of the mine site.
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Aerosol particles of natural origin (such as windblown dust) tend to have a larger radius than human-produced aerosols such as particle pollution.
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3. If he's to continue with the Leif Garrett-esque profile posturing necessitated by his heavy reliance on the teleprompter, he ought to have a fan blowing at him giving him that Barry Gibb-esque "windblown" look, preferably with his shirt open a few buttons and his chest-hair waving seductively, to complete the package.
"These memos I wrote were not for public consumption. They lack a certain polish." Said John Yoo. Ann Althouse 2009
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It makes us feel powerful and significant and windblown.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: Mommy Bloggers Delighted to Learn We Will Determine Outcome of Next Election. Also, Confused. Kristin Wilson Keppler 2010
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It makes us feel powerful and significant and windblown.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: Mommy Bloggers Delighted to Learn We Will Determine Outcome of Next Election. Also, Confused. Kristin Wilson Keppler 2010
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It makes us feel powerful and significant and windblown.
Kristin Wilson Keppler: Mommy Bloggers Delighted to Learn We Will Determine Outcome of Next Election. Also, Confused. Kristin Wilson Keppler 2010
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But she had taken off the matching pillbox hat she had worn earlier in the day, and her dark hair was windblown and tangled.
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