stormy

[ stawr-mee ]
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adjective,storm·i·er, storm·i·est.
  1. affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.

  2. characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.

Origin of stormy

1
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English stormig.See storm, -y1

Other words from stormy

  • storm·i·ly, adverb
  • storm·i·ness, noun
  • un·storm·i·ly, adverb
  • un·storm·i·ness, noun
  • un·storm·y, adjective

Words Nearby stormy

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British Dictionary definitions for stormy

stormy

/ (ˈstɔːmɪ) /


adjectivestormier or stormiest
  1. characterized by storms

  2. subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst

Derived forms of stormy

  • stormily, adverb
  • storminess, noun

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