stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

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

stormily

ˈstȯr-mə-lē 

adverb

storminess

ˈstȯr-mē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of stormy

• violent
• turbulent
• ferocious
• fierce
• furious
• rough
• volcanic

Examples of stormy in a Sentence

The weather was cold and stormy.

Their relationship was very stormy.

Recent Examples on the Web

Helen, the Pacific Northwestern ensemble of Harris, Scott Simmons, and Jed Bindeman, released its stormy debut, The Original Faces, in 2015. — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

That could make the storm track less consistent and lead to bigger swings between warm, dry stretches and colder, stormier periods. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

And with that, Dunham has to get to dinner and then off to Film Forum, and Cassel exits onto the stormy street. — Grace Byron, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2026

The damp and stormy pattern is consistent with an El Niño year of above average Pacific storm activity. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing stormy

• stormy petrel
• stormy weather

Kids Definition

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

stormier; stormiest

1

: relating to, marked by, or being a sign of a storm

a stormy day

stormy skies

2

: characterized by or subject to angry or intense disagreements or strong emotional outbursts

a stormy conference

stormily

-mə-lē 

adverb

storminess

-mē-nəs 

noun

Medical Definition

stormy

adjective

ˈstȯr-mē 

stormier; stormiest

: having alternating exacerbations and remissions of symptoms