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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Dangerous heat and humidity were bearing down on the Northeast on Thursday, following a surge of more than 350 storms Wednesday — one of the stormiest days of 2026 so far.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
After some hot, humid and stormy days Thursday and Friday, the weekend is shaping up nicely, with clear skies and temperatures in the 80s expected for Saturday and Sunday.
—Tony Sadiku, CBS News, 10 June 2026
General Dwight Eisenhower’s advantage was having a weather team who worked hard to forecast when there would be a small break from stormy conditions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Duterte, who stepped down in 2022 after his stormy six-year term, was arrested last year on orders of the ICC and flown to the Netherlands, where he was detained and will face trial for alleged crimes against humanity starting in November over some of the killings.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 11 June 2026
After some hot, humid and stormy days Thursday and Friday, the weekend is shaping up nicely, with clear skies and temperatures in the 80s expected for Saturday and Sunday.
—Tony Sadiku, CBS News, 10 June 2026
General Dwight Eisenhower’s advantage was having a weather team who worked hard to forecast when there would be a small break from stormy conditions.
—William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
Duterte, who stepped down in 2022 after his stormy six-year term, was arrested last year on orders of the ICC and flown to the Netherlands, where he was detained and will face trial for alleged crimes against humanity starting in November over some of the killings.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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stormy
adjective
stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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