stormy
adjective
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous.
storminess
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a word derived from
stormy.
Example Sentences
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This increase in storminess is why the storm-naming season begins in September each year.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
This sets off a chain reaction of events culminating in the creation of a “polar vortex” with more extreme cold, storminess and snow.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2024
An important factor in retaining an atmosphere is the storminess of its star.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
A La Nina tends to turbocharge Atlantic storm activity while depressing storminess in the Pacific and an El Nino does the opposite.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
And that's when the actual storm reached maximum storminess.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
