Tempestuousness

Tempestuousness
Tempestuous Tem*pes"tu*ous, a. [L. tempestuous: cf. OF. tempestueux, F. temp[^e]tueux.] Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. -- {Tem*pes"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Tem*pes"tu*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

They saw the Hebrew leader, Waiting, and clutching his tempestuous beard. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • tempestuousness — tempestuous ► ADJECTIVE 1) very stormy. 2) characterized by strong and turbulent emotion. DERIVATIVES tempestuously adverb tempestuousness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • tempestuousness — noun see tempestuous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tempestuousness — See tempestuously. * * * …   Universalium

  • tempestuousness — noun The characteristic of being tempestuous …   Wiktionary

  • tempestuousness — tem·pes·tu·ous·ness || tem pestʃʊəsnɪs n. storminess, quality of a storm …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tempestuousness — tem·pes·tu·ous·ness …   English syllables

  • tempestuousness — noun 1. a state of wild storminess • Derivationally related forms: ↑tempestuous • Hypernyms: ↑storminess 2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development the political ferment produced new leadership social unrest …   Useful english dictionary

  • Konstantin Balmont — Valentin Serov: Portrait of Konstantin Balmont. 1905. Born Konstanti′n Dmi′trievich Balmo′nt 15 June 1867(1867 06 15) Shuya, Russian Empire Died 23 September 1 …   Wikipedia

  • Storminess — Storm i*ness, n. The state of being stormy; tempestuousness; biosteruousness; impetuousness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tempestuous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin tempestuosus, from Old Latin tempestus season, weather, storm, from tempus Date: 15th century of, relating to, or resembling a tempest ; turbulent, stormy < tempestuous weather > < a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”