stormy petrel

noun

1. the British storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.

2. a person who causes or likes trouble or strife.

stormy petrel

noun

1. another name for storm petrel

2. a person who brings or portends trouble

Word History and Origins

Origin of stormy petrel¹

First recorded in 1770–80