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tempest-tossed

or tem·pest-tost

[ tem-pist-tawst, -tost ]

/ ˈtɛm pɪstˈtɔst, -ˈtɒst /

adjective

buffeted about, as by adversities.

Words nearby tempest-tossed

temperature-humidity index, tempered, tempest, tempest in a teapot, tempest, the, tempest-tossed, tempestuous, tempi, templar, template, temple

Origin of tempest-tossed

First recorded in 1585–95

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Examples from the Web for tempest-tossed

The tempest-tossed soul was at rest; above were the pitying Angels' wings, and over all the solemn hush of Death.
If Only etc.|Francis Clement Philips and Augustus Harris
On the other is a vessel, tempest-tossed, and a star guiding it to the haven of peace.
The Miraculous Medal|Jean Marie Aladel
The fleet was tempest-tossed for ten days, during which it reached the threatened coast and was blown off again.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-1599, Vol. III. Complete|John Lothrop Motley
And thus peace cometh to the mind of the tempest-tossed, but such a being as Saronia could not long sustain it.
Saronia|Richard Short

Madge could have calmed the tempest-tossed sea as easily as she could have induced Dorothy to pause in her mad frenzy.
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall|Charles Major

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