stormy
- Of or pertaining to storms.
- Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
- Violent; passionate; rough.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstɔɹmi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English *stormiġ (“stormy”), equivalent to storm + -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig (“stormy”), German stürmisch (“stormy”), Swedish stormig (“stormy”).
rought
tempestucus
tumultous
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