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

Vessel captain Will Whatley said during the tour that it was "designed for icebreaking and is very capable", noting the crew can keep working even in "really stormy" Southern Ocean seas.

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Erroll Southers confirmed his plans to resign through a spokesperson on Friday, ending a stormy two-year tenure on the influential civilian panel that watches over the LAPD.

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There are flood alerts in place across mid and north-west Wales and the Met Office has urged those on the coast to stay safe during the stormy weather.

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It is Friday when things will get stormier.

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Among those perceived flaws was an addictive personality, a stormy temper and, yes, a desire to “not rock the boat,” as she puts it.

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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.