stormy

Meaning

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to storms.
• Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
• Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
• Violent; passionate; rough.

Related

Similar words

• storm-wracked

Opposite words

• calm

Origin

• From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English stormiġ, equivalent to storm + -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig ("stormy"), German stürmig ("stormy"), Swedish stormig ("stormy").