"stormy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɔrmi/ Audio: en-us-stormy.ogg [US] Forms: stormy [positive], stormier [comparative], stormiest [superlative]
enPR: stôr'mē Etymology: storm + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|storm|y}} storm + -y Head templates: {{adj|stormy|stormier|stormiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If it is stormy out, it is rainy and windy. Synonyms: tempestuous, thundery
    Sense id: simple-stormy-en-adj-M7aYJUh1
  2. If something is stormy, it is of or about storms.
    Sense id: simple-stormy-en-adj--HYNo3so
  3. If something is stormy, it is rough; it is violent. Synonyms: tumultuous
    Sense id: simple-stormy-en-adj-WGzcZGIn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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