# gusty

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɡʌs.ti/ · frequency rank #47,664

## Definitions
1. Of wind: blowing in gusts; blustery; tempestuous.
2. Characterized by or occurring in instances of sudden strong expression.
3. Bombastic, verbose.

## Etymology
From gust + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **guy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusty-vs-guy)
- **gut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusty-vs-gut)
- **guts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusty-vs-guts)
- **gutsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusty-vs-gutsy)
- **Gus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gus-vs-gusty)
- **GST** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gst-vs-gusty)
- **gist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gist-vs-gusty)
- **gust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gust-vs-gusty)
- **gush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gush-vs-gusty)
- **guest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guest-vs-gusty)
- **Gupta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gupta-vs-gusty)
- **gusts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusts-vs-gusty)
- **gully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gully-vs-gusty)
- **gusto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gusto-vs-gusty)
- **gummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gummy-vs-gusty)
- **guilty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guilty-vs-gusty)
- **guests** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guests-vs-gusty)
- **Gustav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gustav-vs-gusty)

## Common misspellings (7)
`ggusty`, `gsuty`, `gussty`, `gustty`, `gustyy`, `gusyt`, `ugsty`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gusty