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
Examples of stormy in a Sentence
The weather was cold and stormy.
Their relationship was very stormy.
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The singer, actor, and dancer Liza Minnelli has had a legendarily stormy life.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Tornados, large hail, damaging winds possible Monday The stormy pattern persists into early next week, with Monday shaping up as the area’s best chance for severe weather, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The water is its own character here, in its adventure and natural beauty and stormy volatility.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Eric Sorensen changed channels in spring 2021 from starring on sunny local TV to running for Congress in a stormy midterm election season.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Tornados, large hail, damaging winds possible Monday The stormy pattern persists into early next week, with Monday shaping up as the area’s best chance for severe weather, the National Weather Service said.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
The water is its own character here, in its adventure and natural beauty and stormy volatility.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Eric Sorensen changed channels in spring 2021 from starring on sunny local TV to running for Congress in a stormy midterm election season.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 May 2026
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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stormy
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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