stormier; stormiest
1
: relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm
a stormy day
a stormy autumn
2
: marked by turmoil or fury
a stormy life
a stormy conference
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Examples of stormy in a Sentence
The weather was cold and stormy.
Their relationship was very stormy.
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Kotb and co-anchor Jenna Bush Hager definitely had fun on Today's Halloween celebration, when the two performed a Titanic skit with Kotb dangling off the side of a door in a stormy sea.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
The show is of exceptional intimacy—just 40 seats—and guests are borne to the Casa, too, by the sea route, conveyed by boat around the periphery of the island to a landing so small and rocky as to be unnavigable in stormy seas.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh's outfit choice also created a pop of color on the suddenly stormy day when a downpour moved in!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The lighter fur of lions in sunny shots really stands out, as do flashes of lighting in stormy shots.
—PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
The show is of exceptional intimacy—just 40 seats—and guests are borne to the Casa, too, by the sea route, conveyed by boat around the periphery of the island to a landing so small and rocky as to be unnavigable in stormy seas.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
The Duchess of Edinburgh's outfit choice also created a pop of color on the suddenly stormy day when a downpour moved in!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The lighter fur of lions in sunny shots really stands out, as do flashes of lighting in stormy shots.
—PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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stormy
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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