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
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Back-to-back stormy winters weakened the slopes beneath portions of the highway and burn scars above it made the hills vulnerable to rockslides.
From Los Angeles Times
Monday, but stormy and blustery conditions will persist throughout the week, with forecasters predicting gusts of 30 to 50 mph across Southern California through Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times
A Pineapple Express storm could deliver one of Southern California’s stormiest Christmases in recent memory.
From Los Angeles Times
This could be one of the stormiest Christmases in recent memory.
From Los Angeles Times
If the forecasts are right, this could be one of the stormiest Christmases in recent memory for Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times
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