blustery
/ˈblʌstəɹi/adjective
blustery is spelled B-L-U-S-T-E-R-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, blustery means “Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in blustery?
| Letters | 8: B-L-U-S-T-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is blustery?
Blustery appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce blustery?
- US /ˈblʌstəɹi/
Blustery has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-blustery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of blustery
- more blustery comparative
- most blustery superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does blustery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
Currently, there are blustery winds blowing in Patagonia.
- 2
Accompanied by strong wind.
Today is such a cold blustery day!
- 3
Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Blustery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bruyant, tumultueux |
| German | böig , stürmisch |
| Portuguese | tempestuoso |
| Spanish | ventoso, tormentoso, tempestuoso , de mucho viento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does blustery come from?
From bluster + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).