Tempestuous (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The tempestuous storm clouds gathered quickly on the horizon, menacing the small village below.
- The furious storm brewed over the city, its tempestuous winds howling through the streets like a chorus of banshees.
- The ocean churned and foamed in a tempestuous fury, as if reflecting the turmoil in the captain's mind.
- As the hurricane approached, the tempestuous skies grew darker and more ominous by the minute.
- The waves crashed against the rocky shore with tempestuous force, spewing sea spray high into the air.
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Meaning 2
Characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage".
Classification
All adjective clusters.