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    Orageux (en. Stormy)

    /ɔ.ʁa.ʒø/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Characterized by a storm.
    The sky was stormy, foreshadowing an imminent storm.
    Le ciel était orageux, annonçant une tempête imminente.
    Agitated, turbulent.
    His personality is stormy; he quickly shifts from joy to anger.
    Sa personnalité est orageuse, il passe rapidement de la joie à la colère.
    Refers to an unstable atmosphere or climate.
    The political situation was stormy, filled with tensions.
    La situation politique était orageuse, remplie de tensions.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'orages', relating to storms.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a stormy heart
    A person whose emotions are unstable.
    un cœur orageux
    stormy sky
    Sky that indicates storms.
    ciel orageux
    stormy weather
    Weather conditions that promise heavy rain or a storm.
    temps orageux

    Related Words

    storm
    Atmospheric phenomenon marked by lightning and thunder.
    orage
    storm
    Violent weather phenomenon, often with heavy rain.
    tempête
    stormy
    That which causes or relates to a storm.
    orageux

    Slang Meanings

    To be in a bad mood, like a storm.
    Today, he is stormy; don’t talk to him.
    Aujourd'hui, il est orageux, ne lui parle pas.
    To argue or disagree in a noisy manner.
    They had a stormy conversation last night.
    Ils ont eu une conversation orageuse hier soir.