stormy

[stawr-mee]

adjective

stormier, stormiest 

1. affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous.

   a stormy sea.

2. characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc..

   a stormy debate.

stormy

/ ˈstɔːmɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by storms

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

Other Word Forms

• stormily adverb
• storminess noun
• unstormily adverb
• unstorminess noun
• unstormy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stormy¹

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

Example Sentences

Later, a China-brokered agreement saw the prince calm his country’s stormy diplomatic relations with Iran.

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His eyes are stormy and his face is stoic, but he gives me an approving nod.

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Russia was known for its stormy classical music, its tormented poets, its mournful novelists and bittersweet playwrights.

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And many fine poems have been written about shipwrecks, but only a foolish captain would knowingly set sail into stormy seas.

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For a full three-quarters of that time, the weather was so stormy that the divers were prevented from entering the sea.

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Related Words

• bitter 
• blustery 
• damp 
• frigid 
• murky 
• rainy 
• tempestuous 
• torrid 
• turbulent 
• violent 
• wet 
• windy 

When To Use

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.