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    storm-tossed

    adjective

    • 1. exposed to or characterized by strong winds and rain: "a boat on storm-tossed seas"

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  2. (ˈstɔːmˌtɒst ) adjective. thrown up and down or side to side by a storm. a couple of storm-tossed cargo ships. He was miraculously found huddled in a storm-tossed liferaft. storm-tossed seas off the Horn of Africa. a storm-tossed Bahamian resort. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  3. in English. storm-tossed. adjective. These are words and phrases related to storm-tossed. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

  4. storm-tossed. adjective. pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities. synonyms: buffeted, tempest-swept, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost. troubled. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need.

  5. Adj. 1. storm-tossed - pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities. buffeted, tempest-swept, tempest-tossed, tempest-tost. troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers".

  6. Definition of storm-tossed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. Storm-tossed refers to a state of being severely disturbed, distressed or unsettled typically as a result of a difficult or turbulent situation or experiences, much like a ship tossed around during a storm. It can also refer to a physical object being thrown or displaced by a storm.

  8. Tossed by the wind in a storm. The stormtossed ocean waves beat against the side of the ship and washed over its deck. ( figurative ) Agitated by conflicting passions.

  9. Definition. violent or stormy. The ships collided in rough seas. Synonyms. stormy, wild, turbulent, agitated, choppy, tempestuous, inclement, squally. in the sense of squally. The competitors had to contend with squally weather conditions. Synonyms. stormy, wild, rough, turbulent, windy, tempestuous, blustery,

  10. storm-tossed: Tossed about by storm or tempest: as, a storm-tossed bark; hence, agitated by conflicting passions or emotions: as, his storm-tossed spirit is at rest.

  11. Definition of storm-tossed in the English dictionary. The definition of storm-tossed in the dictionary is thrown up and down or side to side by a storm. WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STORM-TOSSED. accost. əˈkɒst. compost. ˈkɒmpɒst. cost. kɒst. criss-crossed. ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst. defrost. diːˈfrɒst. embossed. ɪmˈbɒst. frost. frɒst. glasnost. ˈɡlæsˌnɒst. hoarfrost.