stormy weather

collocation in English

meaningsofstormyandweather

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withweather.
stormy
adjective
uk
/ˈstɔː.mi/us
/ˈstɔːr.mi/
with strong wind, heavy rain, and often thunder ...
See more atstormy
weather
noun[U]
uk
/ˈweð.ər/us
/ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
See more atweather

(Definition ofstormyandweatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstormy weather

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
You can't have a wide range of military options with the task force in wild andstormyweather.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For instance, in the case of falling sickness, this often amounted to no more than suggesting that the disease was the microcosmic analogue ofstormyweather.
From theCambridge English Corpus
You can 't have a wide range of military options with the task force in wild andstormyweather' (same).
From theCambridge English Corpus
We are all familiar with the now somewhat archaic term 'tempest' used to denotestormyweather, particularly at sea.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As for newspapers, of course, instormyweatherit is impossible to get them over.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I am aware that interruption of telegraph lines sometimes occurs owing tostormyweather.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The disaster was compounded bystormyweather, winds and flooding.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The ship was no doubt overwhelmed in a crisis in thestormyweather.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In short, the aviation industry is heading forstormyweather.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There is one place which is served by a little steamer which needs a much better service and this steamer is not always able to get there instormyweather.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Because of the verystormyweatherconditions recently experienced, the planned floating-out and sinking operation for the bridge caissons has been delayed.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is particularly important instormyweatherthat one's barometer should be functioning with a reasonable degree of accuracy.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Flax canvas is much nicer to handle in wetstormyweatherthan is cotton, which is horrible, or man-made polyester, which deteriorates in bright sunlight.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I admit that instormyweatherour trawlers have to come near the coast in order to get shelter, otherwise they would be wrecked.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There are great difficulties instormyweather, particularly in some parts with the very bad harbours and dilapidated piers.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It would be extremely difficult to do that instormyweather, and this would not be so efficient as a wire fall rolled on a drum.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
During the periodic overhaul of each ferry, only one vessel was available, and in fog andstormyweather, at very low tides and at night, the service was suspended altogether.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
We have heard the story of the mariner who destroyed his barometer because he was angry with it for prognosticatingstormyweather.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Is it equipped to withstand extremelystormyweatherand to cope with the jagged rocks that lie ahead of us?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofstormy
Go to the definition ofweather
See other collocations withweather