stormy
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stormy¹
- /ˈstɔɹmi/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)mi
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective stormier · stormiest
- Of or pertaining to storms.
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Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
a stormy season or a stormy day
Similar: angry
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury. a stormy sound or stormy shocks
- Violent; passionate; rough. stormy passions a stormy relationship
Similar: storm-wracked · Opposite: calm
Stormy²
Where it comes from
From stormy.
proper noun
- A female given name from English.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: squally, windy, thundery, blowy, gusty, blustery, breezy, blusterous, blustering, choppy, billowy, billowing, surging, wild, tempestuous, dirty
adjective
Similar: storm-wracked · Opposite: calm
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to storms; strong winds, rough seas, heavy rain etc.
| Español | borrascoso, tempestuoso, tormentoso |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 荒れた areta |
| Português | tempestuoso |
| Français | orageux |
| Deutsch | stürmisch |
| Italiano | tempestoso |
| Română | furtunos |
| Русский | штормово́й štormovój, бурево́й burevój |
| Tiếng Việt | nổi sóng |
| العربية | عَاصِف ʕāṣif |
adj violent; passionate; rough
| 日本語 | 荒れた areta |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | stürmisch |
| Русский | бу́рный búrnyj, бу́йный bújnyj, неи́стовый neístovyj |
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