Definition of BLUSTERING

blustering

Meanings

Plural: blusterings

Verb

  • blow hard; be gusty, as of wind
  • show off
  • act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner
  • present participle and gerund of bluster

Adjective Satellite

  • blowing in violent and abrupt bursts
    • "blustering (or blusterous) winds of Patagonia"

Noun

  • A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
  • Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.

Adj

  • Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
  • Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
  • Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.

Origin / Etymology

By surface analysis, bluster + -ing.

Scrabble Score: 13

blustering is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
blustering is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blustering is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

blustering is a valid Words With Friends word