Associations to the word «Tempestuous»

Wiktionary

TEMPESTUOUS, adjective. Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Dictionary definition

TEMPESTUOUS, adjective. Characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage".
TEMPESTUOUS, adjective. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.