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 adverb
storminess noun

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

The weather was cold and stormy. Their relationship was very stormy.
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Vulnerable to the brackish, stormy water of the Caspian, parts of the city are crumbling. Laura Paddison, CNN, 6 Nov. 2024 Kotb and co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager definitely had fun on Today's Halloween celebration, when the two performed a Titanic skit with Kotb dangling off the side of a door in a stormy sea. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 The show is of exceptional intimacy—just 40 seats—and guests are borne to the Casa, too, by the sea route, conveyed by boat around the periphery of the island to a landing so small and rocky as to be unnavigable in stormy seas. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 The Duchess of Edinburgh's outfit choice also created a pop of color on the suddenly stormy day when a downpour moved in! Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stormy 

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stormy was in the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stormy

adjective
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 adverb
storminess noun

Medical Definition

stormy

adjective
stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms

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