Of weather, the sea, etc.: turbulent, rough; forceful.

Severe, burdensome, oppressive. Of a storm, the weather, cold, etc.: severe, violent, intense.

Intense in degree or quality; not mild or weak; severe, violent, strong. of the weather, a storm, etc. ? Obsolete.

Of weather; Keen, bitter, severe.

figurative of inanimate things, as the sea, wind, fire: Violently agitated; ‘furious’, ‘raging’. (Cf. mad, adj. 7b.)

Of climate or weather: severe, extreme.

Of a natural force: operating with great strength; extremely powerful and (now esp.) destructive. Also of an explosive.

Of things, in various transferred uses. Of the weather: Severe, causing hardship.

In physical sense: violent, exerting great force. Chiefly of wind and weather.

Of a season or climatic condition: harsh in its effects; causing difficulty or discomfort; hostile, severe, extreme; spec. bitterly cold.

Of a storm, weather: Violent, tempestuous.

Of heat, (formerly) cold, etc.: intense; strong. Now rare.

Of a strong, severe, or violent character in respect of operation or effect. Of storms, weather, etc.

Of waves, a stream, a storm, etc.: Violent, rough. Obsolete.

Of weather, esp. a storm: violent; severe. Now rare.

Of the weather, etc.: Causing great discomfort or injury to living beings; hard, rigorous; very cold, wet or stormy.

Of wind, rain, etc.: That strikes violently, or batters; driving.

That shaves, in the senses of the verb.

Of weather or wind: Severe, rough, violent.

transferred. Of the wind, sea, etc.: Moved to a state of turmoil or commotion; violent, stormy.

transferred. Of the elements, etc.: Fierce, violent, tempestuous.

Violent, severe, extreme; usually as quasi-adv.

transferred. Of weather: severe, inclement.