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stormy

(stɔːʳmi)
Word forms: comparative stormier, superlative stormiest
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If there is stormy weather, there are strong winds and heavy rain.
It had been a night of stormy weather, with torrential rain and high winds.
...the long stormy winter of 1942.
Synonyms: wild, rough, tempestuous, raging More Synonyms of stormy
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Stormy seas have very large strong waves because there are strong winds.
They make the treacherous journey across stormy seas.
...the stormy waters that surround the British Isles.
Synonyms: rough, wild, turbulent, tempestuous More Synonyms of stormy
3. adjective
If you describe a situation as stormy, you mean it involves a lot of angry argument or criticism.
The letter was read at a stormy meeting.
Their working relationship was stormy at times.
Synonyms: angry, heated, fierce, passionate More Synonyms of stormy

stormy in British English

(ˈstɔːmɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: stormier or stormiest
1. 
characterized by storms
2. 
subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
Derived forms
stormily (ˈstormily)
adverb
storminess (ˈstorminess)
noun

stormy in American English

(ˈstɔrmi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈstormier or ˈstormiest
1. 
of, characteristic of, or affected by storms
2. 
having or characterized by storms
3. 
violent, raging, turbulent, etc.
Derived forms
stormily (ˈstormily)
adverb
storminess (ˈstorminess)
noun
Word origin
ME stormi < OE stormig

Examples of 'stormy' in a sentence
stormy

There were many worse ways of spending a stormy winter afternoon.
Edward Beauclerk Maurice THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004)
The pair often hit headlines with their stormy relationship.
The Sun (2013)
The crossing was a long and stormy one.
Christina Hardyment Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (2005)
This is considered as a token of very stormy weather.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One stormy night she makes a strange discovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Some of the meetings could get stormy if neighbourhoods feel they are being neglected.
The Sun (2006)
But why is this winter so stormy?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Our relationship was stormy at the best of times.
The Sun (2006)
The outlook is for more stormy weather over the next few days at least.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It was a dark and stormy night.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
My stormy relationship with my father was a source of entertainment in the neighbourhood.
Carlos Acosta No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007)
Speculation about the cause of the crash has focused on stormy weather reported by the pilot.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It was the beginning of a stormy relationship.
Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004)
Collecting pups after stormy weather has put the charity under strain in the past.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
After the run of stormy weather comes another big surprise this weekend.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was a wet and stormy winter with heavy rains setting off river floods and big storms bringing coastal floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We just have to run the business through what is a dark, stormy night.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But the stormy winter did have one benefit - lots of wind power.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
On screen, it was a dark and stormy night.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Their stormy relationship has been one of the major storylines of the ITV2 reality show.
The Sun (2011)
Minor changes were made to the scene but the warning was not altered before the first night and the stormy reception that then followed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It was a stormy meeting.
Hebblethwaite, Peter Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)
This week's winds, rains and floods were horribly reminiscent of the stormy weather last winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He spoke out ahead of a stormy meeting of world leaders at the G20 summit in Seoul today.
The Sun (2010)

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In other languages
stormy

British English: stormy /ˈstɔːmɪ/ ADJECTIVE
If there is stormy weather, there is a strong wind and heavy rain.
...a night of stormy weather, with heavy rain and strong winds.
  • American English: stormy
  • Arabic: عاصِف
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tempestuoso
  • Chinese: 狂风暴雨的
  • Croatian: olujni
  • Czech: bouřlivý
  • Danish: stormende
  • Dutch: stormachtig
  • European Spanish: tempestuoso
  • Finnish: myrskyinen
  • French: orageux
  • German: stürmisch
  • Greek: θυελλώδης
  • Italian: tempestoso
  • Japanese: 嵐の
  • Korean: 폭풍의
  • Norwegian: stormfull
  • Polish: burzowy
  • European Portuguese: tempestuoso
  • Romanian: furtunos
  • Russian: бурный
  • Latin American Spanish: tempestuoso
  • Swedish: stormig
  • Thai: ราวกับพายุ
  • Turkish: fırtınalı
  • Ukrainian: бурхливий
  • Vietnamese: bão táp

All related terms of 'stormy'

stormy sea
The sea is the salty water that covers about three-quarters of the Earth's surface.
stormy petrel
a person who brings or portends trouble
stormy meeting
A meeting is an event in which a group of people come together to discuss things or make decisions .
stormy weather
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot , or windy .
storm petrel
any small petrel , such as the northern Hydrobates pelagicus, of the family Hydrobatidae, typically having a dark plumage with paler underparts

Chinese translation of 'stormy'

stormy

(ˈstɔːmɪ)

adj

  1. [weather] 有暴风(風)雨的 (yǒu bàofēngyǔ de)
    1. [relationship] 多风(風)波的 (duō fēngbō de)
    2. [debate] 激烈的 (jīliè de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
(of weather) violent with dark skies, heavy rain or snow, and strong winds
the long stormy winter of 1942
Synonyms
wild
rough
tempestuous
raging
dirty
foul
The weather was foul, with heavy hail and snow.
turbulent
windy
It was a windy, overcast day.
blustering
blustery
a cool, blustery day
gusty
Weather forecasts predict gusty winds and lightning strikes.
inclement
Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.
squally
The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
2 (adjective) 
Definition
(of weather) violent with dark skies, heavy rain or snow, and strong winds
the stormy waters that surround the British Isles
Synonyms
rough
The ships collided in rough seas.
wild
The recent wild weather has caused millions of pounds' worth of damage.
turbulent
I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.
tempestuous
adverse winds and tempestuous weather
raging
raging seas
3 (adjective) 
Definition
involving violent emotions
The letter was read at a stormy meeting.
Synonyms
angry
an angry rant
heated
It was a very heated argument.
fierce
Two climbers were trapped by a fierce storm.
passionate
She has a passionate temper.
fiery
I see you have a fiery temper.
impassioned
He made an impassioned appeal for peace.
tumultuous
the tumultuous changes in Eastern Europe

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blustery
a cool, blustery day
Synonyms
gusty,
wild,
violent,
stormy,
windy,
tempestuous,
inclement,
squally,
blusterous
in the sense of dirty
Definition
(of weather) rainy or stormy
Synonyms
stormy,
rainy,
gusty,
squally,
louring or lowering
in the sense of fierce
Definition
intense or strong
Two climbers were trapped by a fierce storm.
Synonyms
stormy,
strong,
powerful,
violent,
intense,
raging,
furious,
howling,
uncontrollable,
boisterous,
tumultuous,
tempestuous,
blustery,
inclement

Nearby words of
stormy

  • storehouse
  • storey
  • storm
  • stormy
  • story
  • storyline
  • storyteller

Synonyms of 'stormy'

stormy

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of fiery
Definition
displaying strong passion, esp. anger
I see you have a fiery temper.
Synonyms
excitable,
violent,
fierce,
passionate,
irritable,
impetuous,
irascible,
peppery,
hot-headed,
choleric
in the sense of foul
Definition
(of weather) unpleasant
The weather was foul, with heavy hail and snow.
Synonyms
stormy,
bad,
wild,
rough,
wet,
unpleasant,
rainy,
murky,
windy,
foggy,
disagreeable,
blustery
in the sense of gusty
Weather forecasts predict gusty winds and lightning strikes.
Synonyms
windy,
stormy,
breezy,
blustering,
tempestuous,
blustery,
inclement,
squally,
blowy
in the sense of heated
Definition
impassioned or highly emotional
It was a very heated argument.
Synonyms
impassioned,
intense,
spirited,
excited,
angry,
violent,
bitter,
raging,
furious,
fierce,
lively,
passionate,
animated,
frenzied,
fiery,
stormy,
vehement,
tempestuous
in the sense of impassioned
Definition
full of emotion
He made an impassioned appeal for peace.
Synonyms
intense,
heated,
passionate,
warm,
excited,
inspired,
violent,
stirring,
flaming,
furious,
glowing,
blazing,
vivid,
animated,
rousing,
fiery,
worked up,
ardent,
inflamed,
fervent,
ablaze,
vehement,
fervid
in the sense of inclement
Definition
(of weather) stormy or severe
Thousands braved the inclement weather last week.
Synonyms
stormy,
severe,
rough,
foul,
harsh,
rigorous,
boisterous,
tempestuous,
intemperate,
bitter
in the sense of passionate
She has a passionate temper.
Synonyms
quick-tempered,
violent,
fiery,
stormy,
irritable,
excitable,
tempestuous,
irascible,
peppery,
hot-headed,
hot-tempered,
choleric
in the sense of raging
raging seas
Synonyms
stormy,
strong,
wild,
violent,
turbulent,
tempestuous
in the sense of squally
The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions.
Synonyms
stormy,
wild,
rough,
turbulent,
windy,
tempestuous,
blustery,
gusty,
inclement
in the sense of tempestuous
Definition
violent or stormy
adverse winds and tempestuous weather
Synonyms
stormy,
turbulent,
inclement,
raging,
windy,
boisterous,
blustery,
gusty,
squally,
furious

Additional synonyms

in the sense of tumultuous
Definition
exciting, confused, or turbulent
the tumultuous changes in Eastern Europe
Synonyms
turbulent,
exciting,
confused,
disturbed,
hectic,
stormy,
agitated
in the sense of turbulent
Definition
(of water or air) full of violent unpredictable currents
I had to have a boat that could handle turbulent seas.
Synonyms
stormy,
rough,
raging,
tempestuous,
boiling,
disordered,
furious,
unsettled,
foaming,
unstable,
agitated,
tumultuous,
choppy,
blustery
in the sense of windy
Definition
denoting a time or conditions in which there is a strong wind
It was a windy, overcast day.
Synonyms
breezy,
wild,
stormy,
boisterous,
blustering,
windswept,
tempestuous,
blustery,
gusty,
inclement,
squally,
blowy
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