/ Dictionary / Index T tempestuous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tem•pes•tu•ous Pronunciation: (tem-pes'ch-us), [key] — adj. characterized by or subject to tempests: the tempestuous ocean. of the nature of or resembling a tempest: a tempestuous wind. tumultuous; turbulent: a tempestuous period in history. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tempestuous (Thesaurus) tempest-tossed tempi Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language