stormy

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | 581 words | Copyright

storm·y / ˈstôrmē/ • adj. (storm·i·er , storm·i·est ) (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow: a dark and stormy night. ∎ (of the sea or sky) having large waves or dark clouds because of windy or rainy conditions: gray and stormy skies. ∎ full of angry or violent outbursts of feeling: a long and stormy debate a stormy relationship. DERIVATIVES: storm·i·ly / -məlē/ adv. storm·i·ness n.

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