windstorm n. + Add to list US //ˈwɪndˌstɔɹm// UK //wˈɪndstɔːm// wind·storm EtymologyOrigin From wind + storm. Word familyVerbrewindVerbunwindNounwindNounwindfallNounwindmillNounwindowNounwindscreenNounwindshieldNounwindwardAdjectivewindingAdjectivewindy Idioms1 entry01fart in a windstormSomething utterly insignificant, ineffective, or fleeting.