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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The weather was cold and stormy.
Their relationship was very stormy.
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Vessels will be required to stay at least 12 nautical miles from the baseline in these areas during stormy conditions and to monitor meteorological station data before entering.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
These effects, writes NWS, are more acute during the winter months when the jet stream is strongest over the United States, which causes colder and stormier than average conditions across the North and warmer, less stormier conditions in the south.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The evening before, Diana Lieb had prepared for a stormy night in as winds howled outside her Altadena home.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The stormy conditions also led to major flight disruptions across the area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) forced to cancel more than 530 outgoing flights and hundreds of incoming flights nixed as well, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
These effects, writes NWS, are more acute during the winter months when the jet stream is strongest over the United States, which causes colder and stormier than average conditions across the North and warmer, less stormier conditions in the south.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
The evening before, Diana Lieb had prepared for a stormy night in as winds howled outside her Altadena home.
—Claire Fahy, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The stormy conditions also led to major flight disruptions across the area with Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) forced to cancel more than 530 outgoing flights and hundreds of incoming flights nixed as well, according to flight tracker FlightAware.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Stormy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stormy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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stormy
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stormier; stormiest
: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms
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