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Stormy

//ˈstɔɹmi// adj, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to storms.
  2. 2
    Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.

    "a stormy season or a stormy day"

  3. 3
    Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.

    "a stormy sound or stormy shocks"

  4. 4
    Violent; passionate; rough.

    "stormy passions    a stormy relationship"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion wordnet
  2. 2
    characterized by violent emotions or behavior wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from English.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English *stormiġ (“stormy”), equivalent to storm + -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig (“stormy”), German stürmisch (“stormy”), Swedish stormig (“stormy”).

Etymology 2

From stormy.

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