storminess

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storm•y /ˈstɔrmi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. Meteorology of or resembling storms; tempestuous:
   stormy seas.
2. full of strong feeling, turmoil, or strife:
   stormy debate.

storm•i•ly /ˈstɔrməli/  adv. 
storm•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

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storm•y  (stôr′mē), adj., storm•i•er, storm•i•est. 

1. Meteorology affected, characterized by, or subject to storms;
   tempestuous:
   a stormy sea.
2. characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.:
   a stormy debate.

• 1150–1200; Middle English; Old English stormig. See storm, -y¹

storm′i•ly, adv. 
storm′i•ness, n.