storminesses

storm·y

[stawr-mee]
adjective, storm·i·er, storm·i·est.
1.
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.
2.
characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English stormig. See storm, -y1

storm·i·ly, adverb
storm·i·ness, noun
un·storm·i·ly, adverb
un·storm·i·ness, noun
un·storm·y, adjective
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stormy (ˈstɔːmɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , stormier, stormiest
1.  characterized by storms
2.  subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
 
'stormily
 
adv
 
'storminess
 
n

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