← BackshareGuesswindswept/ˈwɪndˌswɛpt/adjectiveExposed to strong winds, or looking as if blown by the wind.The windswept beach was empty except for a few seabirds.They built a small cabin on the windswept hillside.Her windswept hair made her look like she had just stepped off a boat.SynonymsbleakexposedAntonymssheltered