storminess meaning

UK US /ˈstɔrminɪs/ 3 syllables

storminess (noun): the state of being stormy.

storminess has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

storminess as a noun

  1. the state of being stormy
    • he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter

    Type of: bad weather

    Kinds: boisterousness, breeziness, tempestuousness, choppiness

    Related forms: stormy

  2. violent passion in speech or action
    • frightened by the storminess of their argument

    Type of: passion

    Related forms: stormy

How to pronounce storminess

storminess is pronounced /ˈstɔrminɪs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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