Entry Word: stormy

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity <a small nation but one with a long and stormy history> — see violent 1
2 marked by or abounding with rain <stormy weather was forecast for the next three days, so we cancelled our camping trip> — see rainy
3 marked by sudden or violent disturbance <the chefʼs stormy temper has made it difficult to get kitchen help> — see convulsive
4 marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements <Neptune has the stormiest atmosphere of any planet, with winds of up to 900 miles per hour> — see wild 3
5 marked by wet and windy conditions <stormy seas forced the schooner far away from its intended course> — see foul 1