Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

stormy

[stawr-mee]

adjective, storm·i·er, storm·i·est.

affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous: a stormy sea.

characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.

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

Related forms

storm·i·ly, adverb

storm·i·ness, noun

un·storm·i·ly, adverb

un·storm·i·ness, noun

un·storm·y, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To stormy

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Stormy is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

stormy (ˈstɔːmɪ)

—*adj* , stormier, stormiest
1.	characterized by storms
2.	subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst

'stormily

—*adv*

'storminess

—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for stormy?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Mother Carey's chicken procellous rough storm petrel stormy petrel uproarious

Matching Quote

"When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.' And in the morning, It will be stormy today, for the sky is red and threatening.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times."

-unknown author

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help