Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for WIND'I-NESS
WIND'I-NESS, n. [from windy.]
- The state of being windy or tempestuous; as, the windiness of the weather or season.
- Fullness of wind; flatulence. – Harvey.
- Tendency to generate wind; as, the windiness of vegetables.
- Tumor; puffiness. The swelling windiness of much knowledge. – Brerewood.
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