stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

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

stormily

ˈstȯr-mə-lē 

adverb

storminess

ˈstȯr-mē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of stormy

• violent
• turbulent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• rough
• volcanic

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

The weather was cold and stormy.

Their relationship was very stormy.

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to a 20-30% chance for thunderstorms embedded within stormy conditions tonight and Saturday, beach conditions will be hazardous. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Iceland’s relatively mild climate is shaped by a crucial network of currents that winds its away around the Atlantic Ocean transporting heat northward — without it, the island would be much icier and stormier. —Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025

That’s especially true of the popular men’s Alpha Infinity Jacket, a fully waterproof, insulated ski jacket tailor-made for the coldest, stormiest days at the resort. —Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 14 Nov. 2025

Per the synopsis, her interactions with her family, lovers and friends will take the audience on a tour of lives crumbling under maddening pressure on a stormy day in Mexico City. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing stormy

• stormy petrel
• stormy weather

Kids Definition

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

stormier; stormiest

1

: relating to, marked by, or being a sign of a storm

a stormy day

stormy skies

2

: characterized by or subject to angry or intense disagreements or strong emotional outbursts

a stormy conference

stormily

-mə-lē 

adverb

storminess

-mē-nəs 

noun

Medical Definition

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

stormier; stormiest

: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms