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   stormy

   /ˈstɔːmi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow: "a dark and stormy night" Similar blusterysquallywildtempestuousturbulentwindygustyblowyrainythunderyroughchoppyangrydirtyfoulnastyinclementhowlingroaringragingfuriousrare:boisterousOpposite calmfine
   • ▪ (of the sea or sky) having large waves or dark clouds because of windy or rainy conditions: "grey and stormy skies"
   • ▪ full of angry or violent outbursts of feeling: "a long and stormy debate" Similar angryheatedfieryfierceimpassionedpassionatelivelytempestuousturbulenttumultuousexplosivevolatileviolentintenseOpposite peaceful

   Derivatives

   • 1. stormily adverb
   • 2. storminess noun

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   What does stormy weather mean?

   • It is often used in the phrase stormy weather. It can also be used to describe a place that frequently has storms. Stormy can also be used in a figurative way to describe a situation that’s full of conflict and commotion, as in Things got a bit stormy at the council meeting when members started making accusations against each other.

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   How do you describe a situation as Stormy?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3.

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   Where did the word stormy come from?

   • The first records of the word stormy come from around the second half of the 1100s. It derives from the Old English stormig, also meaning “stormy.” Stormy uses the suffix – y to turn the noun storm into an adjective. (The same thing is done for other weather conditions, such as windy, cloudy, and rainy.)

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   What is stormy vocabulary?

   • Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Whether it’s your temper or the month of May, something characterized by turmoil and unpredictable outbursts can be called stormy.

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   What does stormy mean in astrology?

   • Stormy can also be applied to places affected by a storm, as in stormy seas or the stormy atmosphere of Jupiter. When stormy is used metaphorically, it’s often applied to situations or relationships that involve intense or frequent arguments whose violence and destruction are likened to that of a storm.

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   What does storm mean?

   • 1. indicative of or characterized by storms; tempestuous: stormy seas. 2. full of turmoil or strife. storm′i•ness, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1. 2.

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   Stormy means having violent weather or involving a lot of strong arguments. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     STORMY meaning: 1. with strong wind, heavy rain, and often...

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     stormy definicja: 1. with strong wind, heavy rain, and often...

   • Stormy: Korean Translation

     STORMY translate: 폭풍이 치는. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stormy Spanish Translation

     STORMY translate: tormentoso, tormentoso / tormentosa...

   • Stormy: Italian Translation

     stormy translate: burrascoso, temporalesco, tempestoso,...

   • Stormy: Catalan Translation

     stormy translate: tempestuós. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stormy: Arabic Translation

     STORMY translate: عاصِف. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Stormy: Russian Translation

     STORMY translate: штормовой, грозовой , бурный, яростный ....

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   Learn the meaning of stormy as an adjective related to storms or turmoil, and see synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use stormy in a sentence and explore related phrases and articles.

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   Stormy means characterized by storms, violent, or turbulent. It can describe weather, seas, or situations. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of stormy.

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   Stormy means affected or characterized by storms or commotion, or by violent emotions or behavior. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples from various sources.

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   Stormy means having violent weather or involving a lot of strong arguments. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from various sources.

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    Whether it’s your temper or the month of May, something characterized by turmoil and unpredictable outbursts can be called stormy. The word stormy describes weather conditions like thunder, lightning, dark clouds, wind, and pelting rain.