stormy
Americanadjective
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affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous.
a stormy sea.
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characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc..
a stormy debate.
adjective
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characterized by storms
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subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
Usage
What does stormy mean? Stormy literally describes weather that has resulted in storms or that indicates that storms are coming—especially conditions like dark clouds, strong winds, thunder, lightning, and rain. It is often used in the phrase stormy weather.It can also be used to describe a place that frequently has storms.Stormy can also be used in a figurative way to describe a situation that’s full of conflict and commotion, as in Things got a bit stormy at the council meeting when members started making accusations against each other. Example: Expect stormy skies on your commute this morning—it looks like we’ll get some intense rainstorms starting around 9 o’clock.
Other Word Forms
- stormily adverb
- storminess noun
- unstormily adverb
- unstorminess noun
- unstormy adjective
Etymology
Origin of stormy
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English stormig. See storm, -y 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Later, a China-brokered agreement saw the prince calm his country’s stormy diplomatic relations with Iran.
From Los Angeles Times
Warren and Summers have had a stormy relationship rooted in disagreements over financial regulation during the Obama administration where Summers was director of the National Economic Council.
The letter follows a stormy committee hearing, where MPs accused tech bosses of profiting from phone thefts.
From BBC
Electric-vehicle makers are battening down the hatches, preparing for some stormy weather.
From Barron's
That will need to be the case Saturday, when Miller leads a battered Trojan backfield into a stormy battle in South Bend.
From Los Angeles Times
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