windbag

/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/

//ˈwɪndˌbæɡ// noun

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"windbag" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“windbag” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bellows for an organ.

Corpus desk

Index EN-windbag · windbag · English

windbag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for windbag
PropertyValue
Headwordwindbag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “windbag” in English

windbagranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

windbag is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for windbag, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag. The correct English form is windbag, spelled W-I-N-D-B-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bellows for an organ.
  2. 2
    Someone who talks excessively.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how windbag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Some windbag. Hell, ain't I seen your kind before? ... Some bag of wind. You're just hot air, that's all.
  2. "Do you hear that, Ryan? Your mommy is being a pontificating windbag."

Etymology

From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag.

Synonyms

gasbagbag of windbloviatorchatterbox

This word in other languages

moulin à paroles(Français)Schwätzer(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "windbag"?
"windbag" is spelled W-I-N-D-B-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/.
What does "windbag" mean?
As a noun, "windbag" means: Bellows for an organ.
How do you pronounce "windbag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "windbag" is /ˈwɪndˌbæɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "windbag"?
From Middle English wyndbagge, equivalent to wind + bag. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list