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Stormy

Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with furious winds; biosterous; tempestous; as, a stormy season; a stormy day or week.

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Angry 84% connected

Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous.

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Angry 84% connected

Troublesome; vexatious; rigorous.

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Billowing 84% connected

of Billow

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Billowing 84% connected

of Billow

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Billowy 84% connected

Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.

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Billowy 84% connected

Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.

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Blowy 84% connected

Windy; as, blowy weather; a blowy upland.

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Blowy 84% connected

Windy; as, blowy weather; a blowy upland.

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Blustering 84% connected

of Bluster

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Blustering 84% connected

of Bluster

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Blusterous 84% connected

Inclined to bluster; given to blustering; blustering.

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Blusterous 84% connected

Inclined to bluster; given to blustering; blustering.

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Boisterous 84% connected

Rough or rude; unbending; unyielding; strong; powerful.

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Boisterous 84% connected

Rough or rude; unbending; unyielding; strong; powerful.

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Breezy 84% connected

Characterized by, or having, breezes; airy.

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Breezy 84% connected

Characterized by, or having, breezes; airy.

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Choppy 84% connected

Full of cracks.

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Choppy 84% connected

Full of cracks.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Dirty 84% connected

Defiled with dirt; foul; nasty; filthy; not clean or pure; serving to defile; as, dirty hands; dirty water; a dirty white.

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Fierce 84% connected

Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.

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Fierce 84% connected

Furious; violent; unrestrained; impetuous; as, a fierce wind.

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Furious 84% connected

Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal.

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Furious 84% connected

Transported with passion or fury; raging; violent; as, a furious animal.

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Gusty 84% connected

Subject to, or characterized by, gusts or squalls; windy; stormy; tempestuous.

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Gusty 84% connected

Subject to, or characterized by, gusts or squalls; windy; stormy; tempestuous.

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Puffy 84% connected

Swelled with air, or any soft matter; tumid with a soft substance; bloated; fleshy; as, a puffy tumor.

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Puffy 84% connected

Swelled with air, or any soft matter; tumid with a soft substance; bloated; fleshy; as, a puffy tumor.

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Raging 84% connected

of Rage

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Raging 84% connected

of Rage

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Rough 84% connected

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

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Squally 84% connected

Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.

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Squally 84% connected

Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.

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Surging 84% connected

of Surge

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Surging 84% connected

of Surge

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Tempestuous 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempest…

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Tempestuous 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempest…

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Thundery 84% connected

Accompanied with thunder; thunderous.

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Thundery 84% connected

Accompanied with thunder; thunderous.

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Wild 84% connected

Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed o…

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Wild 84% connected

Living in a state of nature; inhabiting natural haunts, as the forest or open field; not familiar with, or not easily approached by, man; not tamed o…

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Windy 84% connected

Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.

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Windy 84% connected

Consisting of wind; accompanied or characterized by wind; exposed to wind.

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Derivationally related 4

Storm 74% connected

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or h…

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Storm 74% connected

A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or h…

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Storminess 74% connected

The state of being stormy; tempestuousness; biosteruousness; impetuousness.

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Storminess 74% connected

The state of being stormy; tempestuousness; biosteruousness; impetuousness.

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Inclement 66% connected

Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.

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Inclement 66% connected

Not clement; destitute of a mild and kind temper; void of tenderness; unmerciful; severe; harsh.

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Synonym 1

Tempestuous 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempest…

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Antonym 2

Calm 94% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

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Calm 94% connected

Freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; a cessation or absence of that which causes motion or disturbance, as of winds or waves; tranquility;…

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