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stormy
English
Etymology
From Middle English stormy, stormi, from Old English stormi? (“stormy”), equivalent to storm +? -y. Cognate with Dutch stormig (“stormy”), German stürmig (“stormy”), Swedish stormig (“stormy”).
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: stôr'm?, IPA(key): /?st??mi/
- Rhymes: -??(?)mi
Adjective
stormy (comparative stormier, superlative stormiest)
- Of or pertaining to storms.
- Characterized by, or proceeding from, a storm; subject to storms; agitated with strong winds and heavy rain.
- a stormy season or a stormy day
- 2011, Phil McNulty, Euro 2012: Montenegro 2-2 England [1]
- Fabio Capello insisted Rooney was in the right frame of mind to play in stormy Podgorica despite his father's arrest on Thursday in a probe into alleged betting irregularities, but his flash of temper - when he kicked out at Miodrag Dzudovic - suggested otherwise.
- Proceeding from violent agitation or fury.
- a stormy sound or stormy shocks
- Violent; passionate; rough.
- stormy passions
Synonyms
- storm-wracked
Antonyms
- calm
Translations
Middle English
Alternative forms
- stormi, storemig, sturmy
Etymology
Inherited from Old English stormi?; equivalent to storm +? -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st?rmi?/
Adjective
stormy
- Affected by an instance of intense wind and precipitation; stormy.
- Indecisive, fluctuating, inconsistent; lacking consistency or decisiveness.
- Fractious or warring; affected by conflicts or disputes.
- (rare) Bringing retribution.
Descendants
- English: stormy
- Scots: stormy
References
- “storm?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-08.
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nasty
English
Etymology
From Middle English nasty, nasti, naxty, naxte (“unclean, filthy”), probably from Old Norse *nask- +? -y, whence also Early Modern English nasky (“nasty”). Compare Swedish naskig, naskug (“nasty, dirty, messy”), Swedish and Danish nasket (“dirty, foul, unpleasant”). Compare also Low German nask (“nasty”).
Alternative theories include:
- From Old French nastre (“bad, strange”), shortened form of villenastre (“infamous, bad”), from vilein (“villain”) + -astre (pejorative suffix), from Latin -aster.
- Middle Dutch nestich, nistich ("nasty, dirty, unpleasant"; > Modern Dutch nestig (“dirty, filthy, unclean”)), perhaps ultimately connected to the Scandinavian word above.
- Other suggestions include Old High German naz (“wet”), hardening of English nesh(y) (“soft”), or alteration of English naughty.
- Modern use of the word is sometimes attributed to the popular and often derogatory 19th century American political cartoons of Thomas Nast, but the word predates him.
Pronunciation
- (AusE) IPA(key): /?na?.sti/
- Rhymes: -??sti
- (UK) IPA(key): /?n??.sti/
- Rhymes: -??sti
- (US) IPA(key): /?næs.ti/
- Rhymes: -æsti
Adjective
nasty (comparative nastier, superlative nastiest)
- (now chiefly US) Dirty, filthy. [from 14th c.]
- 2006, Marie Fontaine, The Chronicles of my Ghetto Street Volume One, p. 156:
- I really don't have any friends at school Mama Mia. They talk about me all the time. They say my hair's nappy and my clothes are nasty.
- 2006, Marie Fontaine, The Chronicles of my Ghetto Street Volume One, p. 156:
- Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person). [from 15th c.]
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula:
- Jonathan kept staring at him, till I was afraid he would notice. I feared he might take it ill, he looked so fierce and nasty.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula:
- Objectionable, unpleasant (of a thing); repellent, offensive. [from 16th c.]
- 1838, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist:
- ‘It's a nasty trade,’ said Mr. Limbkins, when Gamfield had again stated his wish.
- 1838, Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist:
- Indecent or offensive; obscene, lewd. [from 17th c.]
- 1933, Dorothy L Sayers, Murder Must Advertise:
- He said to Mr. Tallboy he thought the headline was a bit hot. And Mr. Tallboy said he had a nasty mind.
- 2009, Okera H, Be Your Priority, Not His Option, Mill City Press 2009, p. 45:
- We want threesomes, blowjobs, and orgies. That's just the way it is. We want the good girl who's nasty in bed.
- 1933, Dorothy L Sayers, Murder Must Advertise:
- Spiteful, unkind. [from 19th c.]
- 2012, The Guardian, 3 Jun 2012:
- She had said: "I love the block button on Twitter. I don't know how people expect to send a nasty comment and not get blocked."
- 2012, The Guardian, 3 Jun 2012:
- (chiefly Britain) Awkward, difficult to navigate; dangerous. [from 19th c.]
- 2007, The Observer, 5 Aug 2007:
- There was a nasty period during the First World War when the family's allegiance was called into question - not least because one of the Schroders had been made a baron by the Kaiser.
- 2007, The Observer, 5 Aug 2007:
- (chiefly Britain) Grave or dangerous (of an accident, illness etc.). [from 19th c.]
- 2012, James Ball, The Guardian, 2 Mar 2012:
- Moving into the middle ages, William the Conqueror managed to rout the English and rule the country, then see off numerous plots and assassination attempts, before his horse did for him in a nasty fall, killing him at 60.
- 2012, James Ball, The Guardian, 2 Mar 2012:
- (slang, chiefly US) Formidable, terrific; wicked. [from 20th c.]
Translations
Derived terms
- nastygram
Noun
nasty (plural nasties)
- (informal) Something nasty.
- (euphemistic, slang, preceded by "the") Sexual intercourse.
- A video nasty.
- 1984, ThirdWay (volume 7, number 5, page 17)
- In this way, it is hoped that the nasties will be dealt with, and the remainder regularized.
- 1984, ThirdWay (volume 7, number 5, page 17)
Derived terms
- do the nasty
- video nasty
References
Anagrams
- Ansty, Santy, Tansy, Yants, antsy, tansy
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