stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē How to pronounce stormy (audio)
stormier; stormiest
Synonyms of stormynext
1
: relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm
a stormy day
a stormy autumn
2
: marked by turmoil or fury
a stormy life
a stormy conference
stormily
ˈstȯr-mə-lē How to pronounce stormy (audio)
adverb
storminess
ˈstȯr-mē-nəs How to pronounce stormy (audio)
noun

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Examples of stormy in a Sentence

The weather was cold and stormy. Their relationship was very stormy.
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly. — Caroline Frost, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2025 Before it was built, ships had to make the long journey around the stormy tip of South America in order to travel by sea between the two oceans. — Sarah Morland and Marianna Parraga, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025 And, the final trading days of last year and so far in 2025 have been stormy, with shares down more than 15% from their all-time high reached in late December. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025 There are also cameos by Thor, who shows up in a stormy scene with Groot who's holding an umbrella, a miniscule Ant-Man and The Wasp, who Groot spies through a magnifying glass, and fellow Guardians of the Galaxy Star-Lord and Nebula, who are playing musical instruments. — Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stormy

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stormy was in the 12th century

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Kids Definition

stormy

adjective
ˈstȯr-mē How to pronounce stormy (audio)
stormier; stormiest
1
: relating to, marked by, or being a sign of a storm
a stormy day
stormy skies
2
: characterized by or subject to angry or intense disagreements or strong emotional outbursts
a stormy conference
stormily
-mə-lē How to pronounce stormy (audio)
adverb
storminess
-mē-nəs How to pronounce stormy (audio)
noun

Medical Definition

stormy

adjective
ˈstȯr-mē How to pronounce stormy (audio)
stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms

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