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
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