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'Ghost Canoe' takes place on the storm-tossed tip of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where I spent a lot of time hiking and exploring.
Will Hobbs

Meaning of "storm-tossed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STORM-TOSSED

storm-tossed  [ˈstɔːmˌtɒst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STORM-TOSSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Storm-Tossed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STORM-TOSSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of storm-tossed in the English dictionary

The definition of storm-tossed in the dictionary is thrown up and down or side to side by a storm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STORM-TOSSED


accost
əˈkɒst
compost
ˈkɒmpɒst
cost
kɒst
criss-crossed
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒst
defrost
diːˈfrɒst
embossed
ɪmˈbɒst
frost
frɒst
glasnost
ˈɡlæsˌnɒst
hoarfrost
ˈhɔːˌfrɒst
long-lost
ˈlɒŋlɒst
lost
lɒst
low-cost
ˌləʊˈkɒst
Pentecost
ˈpɛntɪˌkɒst
permafrost
ˈpɜːməˌfrɒst
repost
rɪˈpɒst
ripost
rɪˈpɒst
riposte
rɪˈpɒst
teleost
ˈtɛlɪˌɒst
uncrossed
ʌnˈkrɒst
wast
wɒst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STORM-TOSSED

storm sewer
storm trooper
storm troops
storm trysail
storm warning
storm water
storm window
storm-cock
storm-force
storm-lashed
stormbird
stormbound
stormer
stormful
stormfully
stormfulness
stormier
stormiest
stormily
storminess

WORDS THAT END LIKE STORM-TOSSED

blessed
compressed
depressed
distressed
dressed
embarrassed
engrossed
enmossed
fossed
get one´s wires crossed
impressed
non-prossed
obsessed
pissed
pressed
processed
star-crossed
stressed
to be sadly missed
unglossed

Synonyms and antonyms of storm-tossed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «storm-tossed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STORM-TOSSED

Find out the translation of storm-tossed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of storm-tossed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «storm-tossed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

风暴抛出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agitado por la tormenta
570 millions of speakers

English

storm-tossed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तूफान फेंक दिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

- قذف العاصفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Шторм - бросил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tempestuoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houleuse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ribut-ribut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sturmgepeitschten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暴風に揺られる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭풍 던져
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Badai
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bão ném
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புயல்-புரட்டியபோது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वादळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fırtınalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in tempesta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

burza - rzucił
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Шторм - кинув
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- furtună aruncat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρικυμισμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stormagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

storm -kastade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stormkastede
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of storm-tossed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STORM-TOSSED»

The term «storm-tossed» is normally little used and occupies the 115.668 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STORM-TOSSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about storm-tossed

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2 QUOTES WITH «STORM-TOSSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word storm-tossed.
1
Will Hobbs
'Ghost Canoe' takes place on the storm-tossed tip of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, where I spent a lot of time hiking and exploring.
2
Nathaniel Philbrick
For me, 'Moby-Dick' is more than the greatest American novel ever written; it is a metaphysical survival manual - the best guidebook there is for a literate man or woman facing an impenetrable unknown: the future of civilization in this storm-tossed 21st century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STORM-TOSSED»

Discover the use of storm-tossed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to storm-tossed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Storm Tossed: How a U.S. Serviceman Won the Battle of Sex ...
A childhood grief set Jake on a course of rebellion and escape via pornography and suicidal thoughts.
Jake Porter, 2006
2
Life's Tossed Waves
Strife and poverty by wordly standards are like those ravaging storm tossed waves, that linger with visible signs for years after they have struck. To recover from those storm tossed waves, and the effects, needs strength and a commitment to ...
Rev Paul Kumar, 2007
3
Dictionary of Prince Edward Island English
Horses are still used for this operation, but will probably disappear with increasing mechanization (FFRENCH, A., A Current Appraisal of the Irish Moss Industry, 1970, 13). In certain areas, . . . where harvesting is primarily of storm- tossed moss, ...
T. K. Pratt, 1996
4
Living Loved: Knowing Jesus as the Lover of Your Soul
Jesus said, "Right now I am storm-tossed. And what am I going to say? 'Father, get me out of this'? No, this is why I came in the first place. I'll say, 'Father, put your glory on display.'" A voice came out of the sky: "I have glorified it, and I'll glorify it ...
Peter M. Wallace, 2007
5
Where the Sand Meets the Sea
The great white sails are reefed when the billows roll, the seamen sigh a sigh of relief when the Master raises his hand and stills the storm tossed seas. So goes the life of a seaman as he sails upon the open sea, battered and torn he seeks the ...
Merrill Phillips, 2014
6
Chinese Vernacular Dwellings
is that the storm-tossed bridges at the Town Batuan have double decks. The upper deck is for people to walk on while the lower deck is for draught animals. The storm-tossed bridge is the entrance to a village, which is a passage linking the ...
‎2011
7
Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins
WOLF • TEODORIC • ARCHIEP • SALISBVR • SED • AP • LEG • Rev: Tower in storm-tossed sea, winds from clouds to either side blowing on it, date at end of legend Rev. Leg.: + IN • DOMINP•SPERANs• NON• INFIRMABOR• Note: Fr.#672.
George Cuhaj, 2009
8
Virginia Beach: Jewel Resort of the Atlantic
Ten. Storm-tossed. Shores. And. a. New. Virginia. Beach. Resort. "Often I think of the beautiful town That is seated by the sea; Often in thought go up and down The pleasant streets of that dear old town, And my youth comes back to me.
Amy Waters Yarsinske, 1998
9
Moral Tales and Meditations: Technological Parables and ...
There had been reports of storm-tossed birds in the valley, wood stork, skimmer, and sooty tern, each of them carried in the envelope of the storm's eye and delivered here like temporary miracles. It happened sometimes. In August 1933 a  ...
Michael Joyce, 2002
10
Brief Dramas for Worship: 12 Ready-to-Use Scripts
Storm-Tossed. Family. and. Dried-Up. Hope: Jesus'. Power. over. Storms. By. Brenda. Motley. Newman. Scripture: Luke 8:26-33 (Two briefmonologues and prayers based on Luke 8:22-25, 26-33, and 42b-48) Stage Setting: Place a simple ...
Brenda M. Newman, Karen F. Miller, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STORM-TOSSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term storm-tossed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Storm-tossed Open to finish Monday
ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND — The storm-tossed British Open will finish on a Monday for just the second time in its history, organisers announced on Saturday. «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
2
Midtown Merchants Help Storm-Tossed Colleague
The Quarter Moon Shop at Tallahassee's Lake Ella may be closed after being hit by a tree in last week's big storm. But that doesn't mean the business itself is ... «WFSU, Jul 15»
3
Rebirth on the deep blue sea: Storm-tossed Ridgeville writer finds …
The Prodigal lies nearly on its side in the north Atlantic off Nova Scotia during the rescue of author Michael Hurley. Provided by the Maine Maritime Academy. «Charleston Post Courier, Jun 15»
4
Storm-tossed rare albatross is given a ride home
LOOKALIKE: It was a grey-headed mollymawk like this that was released off the Wanganui coast this week. PHOTO / MOLLYMAWK. Wild weather on the North ... «Wanganui Chronicle, Jun 15»
5
Watch Chip Man brave a storm-tossed night in Shirley to test Tug's …
Watch Chip Man brave a storm-tossed night in Shirley to test Tug's Fish and Chips. 13:09, 5 June 2015. Opinion; by GrahamYoung ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
6
Coast Guard rescues 2 from storm-tossed sailboat
A sailboat continues to be buffeted by the wind and sea state after Coast Guard members successfully rescued the two people aboard. The Coast Guard urges ... «DVIDS, May 15»
7
Westborough schools tweak storm-tossed calendar
WESTBOROUGH – With the school district using all five of the district's allotted snow days during a rough winter, the School Committee on Wednesday night ... «MetroWest Daily News, Mar 15»
8
The Cement and Concrete Industries are being Storm-tossed by …
On Thursday, January 15th, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) stunned financial markets by abandoning the ceiling it had been maintaining on the value of the ... «Daily Commercial News, Feb 15»
9
Storm-tossed sailor set for a pint
An intrepid sailor who has navigated the Northwest Passage, fended off polar bears and survived Hurricane Gonzalo has said he is looking forward to a pint and ... «Irish Independent, Oct 14»
10
Storm-tossed and seriously injured rare turtle makes remarkable …
This week's budget is academic to one temporary Irish resident preparing to move lock, stock and turtleshell overseas in a few days. A loggerhead turtle, about ... «Irish Times, Oct 14»

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