stormtossed

English

Alternative forms

stormtost (archaic)

Etymology

storm +‎ tossed

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstɔɹmtɔst/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstɔːmtɒst/
(Canada, cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈstɔɹmtɑst/
Hyphenation: storm‧tossed

Adjective

stormtossed (comparative more stormtossed, superlative most stormtossed)

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

Translations

tossed by the wind in a storm

German: sturmgepeitscht (de)

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