stormy

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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

storminess

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noun

storm·​i·​ness -mēnə̇s 

-min-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being stormy

storminess increases toward the higher latitudes

—P. E. James

Synonyms of stormy

Adjective

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

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

Adjective

The weather was cold and stormy.

Their relationship was very stormy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

An occasionally stormy summer weather pattern will continue through the rest of the workweek. — Rachael Jay, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Martin did allow one ray of sunshine to pierce the stormy forecast. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

This all-in philosophy also extended to some intense, stormy-day kitesurfing practice for a brief scene that a body double ultimately brought to life. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

The album comes accompanied by a nine-minute short film replete with the color, a supercut of dreary rural days and stormy evenings set to a three-song suite. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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