Windswept
/ˈwɪnd.swept/noun
Characterized by being exposed to and affected by strong winds.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, winds were often seen as divine messengers, and to be 'windswept' was to be touched by the gods themselves!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wēn-
“to blow, to breathe”
Old English
Old English
wind
“the moving air, a breeze”
Old English
Old English
swept
“past participle of 'sweopan', to sweep or drive away”
Middle English
Middle English
windswept
“exposed to or marked by the wind, especially in a desolate or dramatic way”
Modern English
English
windswept
“a poetic and descriptive term for landscapes affected by strong winds”