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Meaning of "windswept" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WINDSWEPT

windswept  [ˈwɪndˌswɛpt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WINDSWEPT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Windswept is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WINDSWEPT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Windswept

"Windswept" is a single performed by Bryan Ferry, the lead vocalist for Roxy Music. The track is the third and final single from the chart-topping album Boys and Girls which was released in 1985, but unlike the previous singles it didn't perform too well on the charts. The song appeared in the Miami Vice episode "The Prodigal Son". The track features David Gilmour, the former guitarist for Pink Floyd. The UK version of the single has four tracks which included a new track and covers of Crazy Love and Feel the Need.

Definition of windswept in the English dictionary

The definition of windswept in the dictionary is open to or swept by the wind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WINDSWEPT


accept
əkˈsɛpt
adept
əˈdɛpt
backswept
ˈbækˌswɛpt
concept
ˈkɒnsɛpt
crept
krɛpt
downswept
ˈdaʊnˌswɛpt
except
ɪkˈsɛpt
inept
ɪnˈɛpt
intercept
ˌɪntəˈsɛpt
kept
kɛpt
leapt
lɛpt
outswept
ˈaʊtˌswɛpt
recept
ˈriːsɛpt
sept
sɛpt
slept
slɛpt
stepped
stɛpt
swept
swɛpt
unswept
ʌnˈswɛpt
unwept
ʌnˈwɛpt
wept
wɛpt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WINDSWEPT

windscreen
windscreen washer
windscreen wiper
windshield
windshield wiper
windship
windsock
Windsor
Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor Castle
Windsor chair
Windsor knot
Windsor rocker
Windsor tie
windstorm
windsucker
windsurf
windsurfer
windsurfing
windthrow

WORDS THAT END LIKE WINDSWEPT

clept
dept
high concept
high-concept
incept
inswept
intussuscept
open-concept
overslept
percept
precept
proof of concept
rainswept
rept
self-concept
transept
unadept
upswept
well-kept
yclept

Synonyms and antonyms of windswept in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WINDSWEPT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «windswept» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of windswept

Translation of «windswept» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WINDSWEPT

Find out the translation of windswept to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of windswept from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «windswept» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

海风吹拂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

azotada por el viento
570 millions of speakers

English

windswept
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

windswept
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعصف بها الرياح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

открытый всем ветрам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

varrida pelo vento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ু প্রবাহিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

venteux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Windswept
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zerzaust
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

吹きさらしの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바람에 씻긴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Windswept
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có gió thổi mạnh ngang qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விண்ட்ஸ்வெப்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वारा वाहणारे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rüzgârlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spazzato dal vento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smagane wiatrem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкритий всім вітрам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

batut de vanturi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανεμοδαρμένο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

windverwaaide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vindpinad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forblåste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of windswept

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSWEPT»

The term «windswept» is regularly used and occupies the 55.263 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WINDSWEPT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about windswept

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WINDSWEPT»

Discover the use of windswept in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to windswept and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Windswept
WindsweptKate HillPushed to his emotional limits, ER physician Parker Rigby came to the mountains to contemplate suicide.
Kate Hill, 2007
2
Windswept House: A Vatican Novel
An international cadre of top-level conspirators sets out to create a single global society by using the Vatican and its embattled pope to realize their ambitious and deadly schemes At the vortex of this lethal struggle stands the embattled ...
Malachi Martin, 1998
3
Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather
Windswept is the story of humankind's long struggle to understand wind and weather-from the wind gods of ancient times to early discoveries of the dynamics of air movement to high-tech schemes to control hurricanes.
Marq de Villiers, 2009
4
Windswept
Young historian Barrett Browning is summoned to an old plantation to inventory a library of family papers.
Ann Macela, 2008
5
Beyond the Windswept Dunes: The Story of Maritime Muskegon
A number of ships were lost in Lake Michigan near Muskegon Harbor, and the stories of some of the most notable wrecks and rescue missions appear in this book, including the psychic intervention that led the William Nelson to the exciting ...
Elizabeth B. Sherman, 2003
6
Windswept
Pampered Nora Seabrook's dreams of an exciting life are about to end when pirates push her off a gangplank into the sea, but when the man her judge father is trying to convict pulls her from the sea, a new adventure is about to begin.
Cynthia Thomason, 1999
7
Windswept: A Love Story
A Love Story Anne Shrock Ott. he wasn't around much. he was either outside with Sam or gone doing something—Laura didn't know what. She didn't care, really, because she was busy trying to take care of her dog. She kept it in the sugar ...
Anne Shrock Ott, 2011
8
Windswept
The hurricane that devastates nineteenth-century Galveston suddenly brings together beautiful Mara Ashworth, a fabulous success in the world of high fashion, and rich, handsome John Halloran, a Texan sworn to let no woman have his love
Ann Forman Barron, 1985
9
Windswept Passion
Although young Cathelen was bound to another, her one night of reckless love with Adam, an arrogant pirate, arroused in her a need that only he could satisfy
Sonya T. Pelton, 1984
10
Windswept: A Novel
Mara, Olivia and Zoe are all women committed to a life of sailing, and share the struggle to find their place in a world dominated by wealthy and powerful men.
Magdalena Zschokke, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WINDSWEPT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term windswept is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fullsize SUV Has No Chance Against Windswept Hot Air Balloon
When the organizers of Balloonfest in Waterford, Wisconsin, learned their day of hot air ballooning could be at risk due to impending storms, they simply ... «CarBuzz, Jul 15»
2
Keri Russell's Windswept Braid: Why a Bike Ride Is Your Best Stylist
The Tour de France riders may have spent recent weeks strategically outmaneuvering headwind en route to Sunday's Champs Elysées finish line, but across the ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
3
Weathering the storm: a windswept history of the Open
Weathering the storm: a windswept history of the Open. After the monsoon-like conditions at St Andrews, we look back at the famous old competition and its ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Storm to bring windswept rains this weekend
A storm bringing windswept rains and periods of heavy downpour will roll across the state this weekend, the National Weather Service said. Most of the state will ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
5
Get Windswept In The Mediterranean On A Cruise From Nice To Rome
Fathom celebrates all the reasons why we pack our bags, get on a plane, hitch a ride, and explore beyond our backyards. Fathom reinvents the travel website ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
6
How Sandbanks went from windswept wasteland to millionaire's row
It is known as a sun-soaked millionaire's playground on the south coast, where £10million mansions play host to wealthy business moguls and celebrities alike. «Daily Mail, May 15»
7
Cannes 2015: Stars in revealing outfits hit windswept red carpet for …
Model Anja Rubik and socialite Lady Victoria Hervey were determined to get noticed on the windswept red carpet at Cannes Film Festival last night (May 20). «Digital Spy UK, May 15»
8
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is windswept and stunning as she poses …
It was definitely breezy up there, with her assistant Lily England sharing a video of the star windswept and open-mouthed as her hair blew across her face. «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
9
Windswept west evoked at IAC
Through the rich overlap of acoustic timbres, textures and sounds, the group managed to evoke the solitude of Ireland's windswept west as well as the sanguine ... «Irish Echo, May 15»
10
Nick Clegg goes full Poldark in windswept final tour from Land's End …
Nick Clegg has done his best Poldark impression as he launches a mammoth final election journey from Land's End to John O'Groats. The Lib Dem leader ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»

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