stormy

(stôr)

adjective stormier, stormiest

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

Origin: ME stormi < OE stormig

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See stormy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective storm·i·er, storm·i·est
  1. Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous.
  2. Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions: a stormy argument.

Related Forms:

  • stormˈi·ly adverb
  • stormˈi·ness noun

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