stormy

[ 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.

stormy

/ ˈstɔːmɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by storms
2. subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst

Derived Forms

• ˈstormily, adverb
• ˈstorminess, noun

Other Words From

• stormi·ly adverb
• stormi·ness noun
• un·stormi·ly adverb
• un·stormi·ness noun
• un·stormy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stormy¹

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English stormig. See storm, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Trump cannot directly fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who convicted the president-elect on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

From Salon

In May 2024 he was found guilty of 34 counts of fraud related to hush money paid to adult-film actor Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

From BBC

Finally, there’s the one case that did actually make it to trial: Trump’s Manhattan conviction for violating election and fraud law in his scheme to pay off Stormy Daniels to keep her story of an affair quiet prior to the 2016 election.

From Slate

In May 2024, a Manhattan jury convicted Trump on 34 felony counts involving hush-money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

From BBC

In New York, Trump is to be sentenced in less than a month for his conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up hush money payments to the adult film actor Stormy Daniels.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bitter
• blustery
• damp
• frigid
• murky
• rainy
• tempestuous
• torrid
• turbulent
• violent
• wet
• windy