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stormy
[stawr-mee]
adjective
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous.
a stormy sea.
characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc..
a stormy debate.
stormy
/ ˈstɔːmɪ /
adjective
characterized by storms
subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
Other Word Forms
- stormily adverb
- storminess noun
- unstormily adverb
- unstorminess noun
- unstormy adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Two men from Cumbria were each jailed for more than four years for chopping down the tree on a stormy night in September 2023.
The flotilla first attempted to set sail on Sunday, but had to return to port due to stormy weather.
This coupled with drier summers leaves them stressed and susceptible to falling in stormy weather, and this is when Ips can take hold.
The UK's second-warmest June on record was followed by its fifth-hottest July and an August that provided more heat, after a stormy start.
The area of cloud and rain that may bring some of us the stormier spell was still only a band of heavy showers near the Great Lakes in the US on Thursday morning.
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When To Use
Stormy literally describes weather that has resulted in storms or that indicates that storms are coming—especially conditions like dark clouds, strong winds, thunder, lightning, and rain. 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. Example: Expect stormy skies on your commute this morning—it looks like we’ll get some intense rainstorms starting around 9 o’clock.
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