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stormy Definition

stormy (stôr′mē)

adjective storm′i·er, storm′i·est

  1. of, characteristic of, or affected by storms
  2. having or characterized by storms
  3. violent, raging, turbulent, etc.

Etymology: ME stormi < OE stormig

stormy Related Forms
storm′i·ly adverb storm′i·ness noun
stormy Synonyms

stormy

modif.

  1. Characterized by storms

    rainy, wet, damp, cold, bitter, raging, roaring, frigid, windy, blustery, pouring, blustering, murky, tempestuous, turbulent, tumultuous, storming, wild, boisterous, rough, torrid, squally, dark, violent, threatening, menacing, riproaring*.

    Antonyms mild*, clement, equable.

  2. Characterized by violent emotions

    savage, riotous, agitated; see turbulent, violent 2.

stormy Usage Examples

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • make: A historical lack of resources coupled with long term political differences made the meeting stormy.

Modifies a noun

  • petrel: You are the stormy petrel of crime, Watson.
  • weather: In fair or stormy weather, boys, John Riley's just the same.
  • sea: On what stormy seas have you been tossed which have not also roared around His boat?
  • night: Your vision helps me through the stormy nights sitting, hoping we get through the fights.
  • sky: Covered with heavy clouds, the stormy sky gave only the faintest light to the ocean's upper strata.
  • wind: Suddenly there was a sound like a stormy wind.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: My somewhat stormy relationship with food started at a young age.
  • sometimes: The two arts, dance and film, have enjoyed a passionate, sometimes stormy marriage ever since.
  • rather: Raining on and off all day, rather stormy, posted papers home.
  • very: In the early days they had some very stormy Annual General Meetings.
  • often: Early communication of basic needs empowers and comforts small babies, easing the often stormy period between 17 months and two years.
  • extremely: Here's wishing you all a prosperous but extremely stormy New Year!

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Week ending 25th started misty becoming stormy ( Tuesday ) fairing up again occasional showers.
  • get: But by then the weather had gotten too stormy, and Luna's family was not around.
stormy Quotes

It was a dark and stormy night.

—Lytton

Rough, boisterous, stormy and altogether warlike, I am born to fight against innumerable monsters and devils.

—Luther, Martin

Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation's Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders.

—Sandburg, Carl