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stormy

US/ˈstɔɹmi/ fairly common

adjective

1.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

  • “a stormy day”
  • “wide and stormy seas”
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2.

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

  • “a stormy argument”
  • “a stormy marriage”
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Origin

From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English *stormiġ (“stormy”), equivalent to storm + -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig (“stormy”), German stürmisch (“stormy”), Swedish stormig (“stormy”).

Phrases

  • dark and stormy
  • stormy petrel
  • stormy weather

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