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Definition of Storminess
1. Noun. The state of being stormy. "He dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter"
Specialized synonyms: Boisterousness, Breeziness, Windiness, Tempestuousness, Choppiness, Rough Water, Roughness
Derivative terms: Stormy
2. Noun. Violent passion in speech or action. "Frightened by the storminess of their argument"
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
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Storminess
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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