- 1
Of or pertaining to storms.
- 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
Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
- a stormy sound or stormy shocks
- 4
Violent; passionate; rough.
- stormy passions a stormy relationship
- 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure She was real at ease & at peace with herself. Didn't seem to have the stormy feeling I've had lately.
syn. storm-wracked
ant. calm