windswept
Translation
windswept, exposed to strong winds
Examples
We walked along the windswept beach.
We walked along the windswept beach.
She had a beautifully windswept hairstyle.
She had a beautifully windswept hairstyle.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) windswept ((noun)) describing a place exposed to strong winds We walked along the windswept beach.
((a)) windswept ((look/hairstyle)) describing an untidy but attractive appearance She had a beautifully windswept hairstyle.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exposed, bleak, bare
Etymology
From 'wind' + 'swept' (past participle of sweep). Literally, 'swept by the wind'.
Memory Tips
Picture a place, like a coastline, that has been 'swept' clean by the 'wind', leaving it open and bare.