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Tempestuous Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ous

Tempestuous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

characterized by violent emotions or behavior

"a stormy argument"

"a stormy marriage"

2

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger

"angry clouds on the horizon"

"furious winds"

"the raging sea"

3

Of, or resembling a tempest; stormy, tumultuous.

Example Sentences
"a stormy argument" adjective
"a stormy marriage" adjective
"angry clouds on the horizon" adjective
"furious winds" adjective
"the raging sea" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ous lous pous vous sous yous nous tous eous uous ious bous hous pious anous thous chous aneous mucous famous
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