windblown
/ˈwɪndˌbloʊn/adjective
windblown is spelled W-I-N-D-B-L-O-W-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, windblown means “Growing in a distorted shape produced by the prevailing winds” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in windblown?
| Letters | 9: W-I-N-D-B-L-O-W-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 97,057th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is windblown?
Windblown appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 97,057th 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 windblown?
- US /ˈwɪndˌbloʊn/
Windblown has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of windblown
- more windblown comparative
- most windblown superlative
- wind-blown
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does windblown mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Growing in a distorted shape produced by the prevailing winds.
- 2
Dispersed by the wind.
- 3
Having disheveled hair blown about by the wind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does windblown come from?
From wind + blown.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).