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stormy

(adjective) (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; “a stormy day”; “wide and stormy seas”

stormy, tempestuous

(adjective) characterized by violent emotions or behavior; “a stormy argument”; “a stormy marriage”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stormy (comparative stormier, superlative stormiest)

Of or pertaining to storms.

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.

Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.

Violent; passionate; rough.

Synonyms

• storm-wracked

Antonyms

• calm

Source: Wiktionary


Storm"y, a. [Compar. Stormier; superl. Stormiest.]

1. Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; biosterous; tempestous; as, a stormy season; a stormy day or week. "Beyond the stormy Hebrides." Milton.

2. Proceeding from violent agitation or fury; as, a stormy sound; stormy shocks.

3. Violent; passionate; rough; as, stormy passions. Stormy chiefs of a desert but extensive domain. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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