— tempestuously , adv. — tempestuousness , n.
/tem pes"chooh euhs/ , adj.
1. characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean.
2. of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind.
3. tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history.
[ 1500-10; tempestuosus, deriv. of tempestus, var. of TEMPESTAS TEMPEST (see -OUS); r. earlier tempeste ( u ) ous, tempestious (see -EOUS, -IOUS) ]
Syn. 2. violent, stormy.