Definition of storm

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Storm (n.) A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not..

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Water Witch :: Water witch () The stormy petrel.
Break :: Break (v. i.) To burst forth violently, as a storm..
Port :: Port (v.) A place where ships may ride secure from storms; a sheltered inlet, bay, or cove; a harbor; a haven. Used also figuratively..
Storm :: Storm (v. i.) To blow with violence; also, to rain, hail, snow, or the like, usually in a violent manner, or with high wind; -- used impersonally; as, it storms..
Scatter :: Scatter (v. i.) To be dispersed or dissipated; to disperse or separate; as, clouds scatter after a storm..
Lull :: Lull (n.) A temporary cessation of storm or confusion.
Trysail :: Trysail (n.) A fore-and-aft sail, bent to a gaff, and hoisted on a lower mast or on a small mast, called the trysail mast, close abaft a lower mast; -- used chiefly as a storm sail. Called also spencer..
Procellarian :: Procellarian (n.) One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather..
Mitty :: Mitty (n.) The stormy petrel.
Rough :: Rough (n.) Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough day..
Weather-driven :: Weather-driven (a.) Driven by winds or storms; forced by stress of weather.
Hydrometeorological :: Hydrometeorological (a.) Of or pertaining to hydrometeorology, or to rain, clouds, storms, etc..
Safe :: Safe (superl.) Free from harm, injury, or risk; untouched or unthreatened by danger or injury; unharmed; unhurt; secure; whole; as, safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from foes..
Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..
Dreadnaught :: Dreadnaught (n.) Hence: A garment made of very thick cloth, that can defend against storm and cold; also, the cloth itself; fearnaught..
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To come to an end; to cease; as, that day the storm stayed..
Bestorm :: Bestorm (v. i. & t.) To storm.
Procellous :: Procellous (a.) Stormy.
Swell :: Swell (n.) A wave, or billow; especially, a succession of large waves; the roll of the sea after a storm; as, a heavy swell sets into the harbor..
Dislodge :: Dislodge (v. t.) To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms..
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