storm
- storm
storm (
n.)
O.E. storm, from
P.Gmc. *sturmaz (
Cf. O.N. stormr,
O.S.,
M.L.G.,
M.Du.,
Du. storm,
O.H.G.,
Ger. sturm).
O.Fr. estour "
onset, tumult,"
It. stormo are
Gmc. loan-words. Fig. (non-meteorological) sense was in late
O.E. The verb in the sense of "
to rage, be violent" is from late 14c.; military sense (1640s) first used by Oliver Cromwell.
Storm-door first recorded 1878;
storm-water is from 1879;
storm-window is attested from 1824.
Storm-troops (
Ger. sturmtruppen) is from 1917, introduced by the German military in World War I.
Storm-trooper "member of the Nazi
Sturmabteilung" is from 1933 (see
STURMABTEILUNG (
Cf. Sturmabteilung)).
Storm surge attested from 1929.
Etymology dictionary.
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Storm — Storm, n. [AS. storm; akin to D. storm, G. sturm, Icel. stormr; and perhaps to Gr. ? assault, onset, Skr. s? to flow, to hasten, or perhaps to L. sternere to strew, prostrate (cf. {Stratum}). [root]166.] 1. A violent disturbance of the atmosphere … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Storm — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andreas Storm (* 1964), deutscher Politiker (CDU) Edvard Storm (1749–1794), norwegischer Lyriker Emy Storm (* 1925), schwedische Schauspielerin Frederik Storm (* 1989), dänischer Eishockeyspieler Friedrich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Storm 2 — is a world championship winning robot that competed in Robot Wars. It is a small invertible box on wheels with a wedge on the front. The robot originally had no weapons but the team added a built in lifting arm for series 7. However, it was not… … Wikipedia
storm — ► NOUN 1) a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. 2) an uproar or controversy: the book caused a storm in America. 3) a violent or noisy outburst of a specified feeling or reaction … English terms dictionary
storm — [stôrm] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger sturm < IE base * (s)twer , to whirl, move or turn quickly > STIR1, L turbare, to agitate] 1. an atmospheric disturbance characterized by a strong wind, usually accompanied by rain, snow, sleet, or hail,… … English World dictionary
storm´i|ly — storm|y «STR mee», adjective, storm|i|er, storm|i|est. 1. having a storm or storms; likely to have storms; troubled by storms: »a stormy sea, a stormy night, stormy weather. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
storm|y — «STR mee», adjective, storm|i|er, storm|i|est. 1. having a storm or storms; likely to have storms; troubled by storms: »a stormy sea, a stormy night, stormy weather. SYNONYM(S) … Useful english dictionary
STORM (T.) — STORM THEODOR (1817 1888) Né à Husum, petite ville du Schleswig (alors possession danoise), Theodor Storm y exerce la profession d’avocat jusqu’en 1853, année où, le gouvernement de Copenhague réprimant l’agitation pro allemande dans les duchés,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
storm — [n1] strong weather blast, blizzard, blow, cloudburst, cyclone, disturbance, downpour, gale, gust, hurricane, monsoon, precip*, precipitation, raining cats and dogs*, snowstorm, squall, tempest, tornado, twister, whirlwind, windstorm; concept 526 … New thesaurus
Storm — Storm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stormed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Storming}.] (Mil.) To assault; to attack, and attempt to take, by scaling walls, forcing gates, breaches, or the like; as, to storm a fortified town. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
