Definition of Storminess

1. Noun. The state of being stormy. "He dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"


2. Noun. Violent passion in speech or action. "Frightened by the storminess of their argument"
Generic synonyms: Passion, Passionateness
Derivative terms: Stormy

Definition of Storminess

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

Definition of Storminess

1. Noun. The state or quality of being stormy ¹

2. Noun. The severity of a storm ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Storminess

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Storminess

stormclouds
storme
stormed
stormer
stormes
stormfinch
stormfinches
stormful
stormfully
stormfulness
stormier
stormiest
stormily
storminess (current term)
storminesses
storming
stormingly
stormings
stormless
stormlike
stormproof
storms
stormtide
stormtides
stormtossed
stormtost
stormtrooper
stormtroopers

Literary usage of Storminess

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart by Walter Scott (1829)
"... in two Attacks—British Army retire upon Waterloo—Head-quarters of the Duke of Wellington—Head-quarters of Buonaparte—storminess of the Night—Melancholy ..."

2. The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart by Walter Scott (1834)
"... in two attacks—British Army retire upon Waterloo—Headquarters of the Duke of Wellington — Headquarters of Bonaparte— storminess of the Night—Melancholy ..."

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