- 1. a. Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling a tempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; a tempestuous night; a tempestuous debate. Source: opted
- 2. adj. characterized by violent emotions or behavior Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger Source: wordnet
- 4. 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. They saw the Hebrew leader, Waiting, and clutching his tempestuous beard. Longfellow. Source: webster
- 5. Of or pertaining to a tempest; involving or resembling atempest; turbulent; violent; stormy; as, tempestuous weather; atempestuous night; a tempestuous debate.-- Tem*pes"tu*ous*ly, adv.-- Tem*pes"tu*ous*ness, n.They saw the Hebrew leader, Waiting, and clutching his tempestuousbeard. Longfellow. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s characterized by violent emotions or behavior s (of the elements) as if showing violent anger Source: ecdict
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