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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In the Greek succession myth, the Titans overthrew their father, Uranus, and Zeus in turn overthrew the Titans, confining them to the bronze-walled prison of Tartarus, that black and stormy pit that lies lower even than the depths of Hades. Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 Farmer's Almanac predicts stormy and unsettled weather in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes regions, so showers and thunderstorms might interrupt your Memorial Day weekend plans. Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 May 2025 Today’s business world seems to change rapidly, like sand shifting on a stormy beach. Erik Logan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Another video shows hail pelting a backyard pool, striking the water so fast that the churning waves resemble a stormy sea while trees in the background sway violently in the strong wind gusts. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025 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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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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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