Stormy

Pronunciation: /ˈstɔrmi/

Definitions of stormy

adjective describing a weather condition characterized by strong winds, rain, thunder, or snow

Example Sentences

A1 The weather forecast predicts a stormy day ahead.

A2 She was scared to go out in the stormy weather.

B1 The ship struggled to navigate through the stormy seas.

B2 Despite the stormy conditions, the hikers continued on their journey.

C1 The stormy political climate made it difficult to pass any legislation.

C2 The CEO's decision to step down caused a stormy reaction among investors.

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

formal The weather forecast predicts a stormy night ahead.

informal I heard it's going to be a stormy day tomorrow.

slang The sky looks so stormy, it's gonna pour any minute now.

figurative Their relationship has been quite stormy lately, with constant arguments and disagreements.

Grammatical Forms of stormy

• past tense: stormed
• plural: stormies
• comparative: stormier
• superlative: stormiest
• present tense: storms
• future tense: will storm
• perfect tense: have stormed
• continuous tense: storming
• singular: stormy
• positive degree: stormy
• infinitive: to storm
• gerund: storming
• participle: stormed

Origin and Evolution of stormy

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'stormy' originated from the Old English word 'storm', which meant a violent disturbance of the atmosphere involving strong winds, rain, snow, or other precipitation.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stormy' has retained its original meaning of turbulent or violent weather conditions, but it has also come to be used metaphorically to describe tumultuous or emotionally charged situations.