English

edit

Etymology

edit

From tempest +‎ -ful.

Adjective

edit

tempestful (comparative more tempestful, superlative most tempestful)

  1. (rare) Having tempests.
    • 1872 July, Ada M. Kennicott, “A Breath of Song”, in Arthur's Lady's Home Magazine, volume 40, page 44:
      She quickly felt how unjust the accusations she was harboring. Tossed about like the leaves she might be, in this tempestful world, but not forgotten.
    • 1922, Albert Ernest Tomlinson, “The Peace”, in Candour: First Poems, Elkin Mathews Ltd, page 8:
      But aye the riggs are lone and tempestful, / And aye the dales are hale and comfortful.
    • 1925 December, G. Appleby Terrill, “The Fan-Shaped Coach”, in Chambers's Journal, volume XV, Extra Christmas Number, page 853:
      I had passed at sea–cold, tempestful nights, or warm and calm much according to the latitude– []