stormier; stormiest
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
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Examples of stormy in a Sentence
The weather was cold and stormy.
Their relationship was very stormy.
Recent Examples on the Web
On their brief road trip, the Ducks stole a point in Dallas and turned in a tenacious effort in Minnesota, weathering a stormy second period that was bookended by outstanding frames, leading to a 3-2 victory.
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
January so far has been stormy and cold, and there's more wild winter weather on the way.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
At the end of a stormy year even by Miami standards, Miami is in crisis.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2023
An American investor called to the siren song of Italy who didn’t end up shipwrecked in the stormy waters of its bureaucracy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
April is a transition month for weather and that could mean cloudy or even stormy conditions.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In a scene of a stormy evening, trees silhouetted against a dark, cloudy sky retain strong shadow and even a bit of green color among the leaves.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Ezra Croft has never filed an insurance claim, and his house in Raleigh, North Carolina isn't close to a stormy coastline or a fire-prone forest.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
Today's standard approach to threat intelligence is bringing stormy skies and rough waters.
—David Monnier, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2024
January so far has been stormy and cold, and there's more wild winter weather on the way.
—USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
At the end of a stormy year even by Miami standards, Miami is in crisis.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 20 Dec. 2023
An American investor called to the siren song of Italy who didn’t end up shipwrecked in the stormy waters of its bureaucracy.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024
April is a transition month for weather and that could mean cloudy or even stormy conditions.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In a scene of a stormy evening, trees silhouetted against a dark, cloudy sky retain strong shadow and even a bit of green color among the leaves.
—PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
Ezra Croft has never filed an insurance claim, and his house in Raleigh, North Carolina isn't close to a stormy coastline or a fire-prone forest.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Mar. 2024
Today's standard approach to threat intelligence is bringing stormy skies and rough waters.
—David Monnier, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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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
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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