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storm·y

 (stôr′mē)
adj. storm·i·er, storm·i·est
1. Subject to, characterized by, or affected by storms; tempestuous.
2. Characterized by violent emotions, passions, speech, or actions: a stormy argument.
storm′i·ly adv.
storm′i·ness n.
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stormy

(ˈstɔːmɪ)
adj, stormier or stormiest
1. (Physical Geography) characterized by storms
2. subject to, involving, or characterized by violent disturbance or emotional outburst
ˈstormily adv
ˈstorminess n
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storm•y

(ˈstɔr mi)

adj. storm•i•er, storm•i•est.
1. indicative of or characterized by storms; tempestuous: stormy seas.
2. full of turmoil or strife.
[1150–1200]
storm′i•ly, adv.
storm′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
inclement - (of weather or climate) severe
unpeaceful - not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
calm - (of weather) free from storm or wind; "calm seas"
2.stormy - characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"
tempestuous
unpeaceful - not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"
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stormy

adjective
1. wild, rough, tempestuous, raging, dirty, foul, turbulent, windy, blustering, blustery, gusty, inclement, squally the long stormy winter of 1942
2. rough, wild, turbulent, tempestuous, raging the stormy waters that surround the British Isles
3. angry, heated, fierce, passionate, fiery, impassioned, tumultuous The letter was read at a stormy meeting.
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stormy

adjective
1. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:
dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, roily, rough, rugged, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, ugly, violent, wild.
2. Marked by unrest or disturbance:
tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent.
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Translations
عاصِفعاصِف، صاخِب، هائِج
bouřlivý
stormendestormfuld
myrskyinen
olujni
ofsafenginnstormasamur
嵐の
폭풍의
nevihten
stormig
ราวกับพายุ
bão táp

stormy

[ˈstɔːmɪ]
A. ADJ (stormier (compar) (stormiest (superl)))
1. (lit) [weather, night, skies] → tormentoso
it's stormy → hay tormenta
2. (fig) (= turbulent) [meeting, scene] → tumultuoso, turbulento; [relationship] → tormentoso
B. CPD stormy petrel N (Orn) → petrel m de la tempestad (fig) → persona f pendenciera, persona f de vida borrascosa
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stormy

[ˈstɔːrmi] adj
[weather, night, seas] → orageux/euse
[meeting, relationship] → orageux/euse
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stormy

adj (+er) (lit, fig) → stürmisch; discussion also, temper → hitzig; protests → heftig; he has a stormy temper → er ist jähzornig; stormy waters (fig) → turbulente Zeiten pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stormy

[ˈstɔːmɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (also) (fig) → burrascoso/a, tempestoso/a
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storm

(stoːm) noun
1. a violent disturbance in the air causing wind, rain, thunder etc. a rainstorm; a thunderstorm; a storm at sea; The roof was damaged by the storm.
2. a violent outbreak of feeling etc. A storm of anger greeted his speech; a storm of applause.
verb
1. to shout very loudly and angrily. He stormed at her.
2. to move or stride in an angry manner. He stormed out of the room.
3. (of soldiers etc) to attack with great force, and capture (a building etc). They stormed the castle.
ˈstormy adjective
1. having a lot of strong wind, heavy rain etc. a stormy day; stormy weather; a stormy voyage.
2. full of anger or uncontrolled feeling. in a stormy mood; a stormy discussion.
ˈstormily adverb
ˈstorminess noun
ˈstormbound adjective
prevented by storms from continuing with a voyage, receiving regular supplies etc. stormbound ships.
ˈstormtrooper noun
a soldier specially trained for violent and dangerous attacks.
a storm in a teacup
a fuss made over an unimportant matter.
take by storm
to capture by means of a sudden violent attack. The invaders took the city by storm.
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stormy

→ عاصِف bouřlivý stormende stürmisch θυελλώδης tempestuoso myrskyinen orageux olujni tempestoso 嵐の 폭풍의 stormachtig stormfull burzowy tempestuoso бурный stormig ราวกับพายุ fırtınalı bão táp 狂风暴雨的
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