NOUN | state | storminess | the state of being stormy |
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feeling | storminess | violent passion in speech or action |
Sounds | stao'rmiynihs | |
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Rhymes | abyss ... worthiness: 194 rhymes with ihs... |
Meaning | The state of being stormy. | |
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Example | "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter" | |
Narrower | boisterousness | A turbulent and stormy state of the sea |
breeziness, windiness | A mildly windy state of the air | |
choppiness, roughness, rough water | Used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather | |
tempestuousness | A state of wild storminess | |
Broader | bad weather, inclemency, inclementness | weather unsuitable for outdoor activities |
Adjectives | stormy | (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms / storms or commotion |
Meaning | Violent passion in speech or action. | |
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Example | "frightened by the storminess of their argument" | |
Broader | passion, passionateness | A strong feeling or emotion |
Adjectives | stormy | characterized by violent emotions or behavior |
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