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#AtoZChallenge 2015: T is for TEMPESTUOUS #dogladysden Share on X
tem·pes·tu·ous
temˈpesCH(o͞o)əs
adjective
1. characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
“he had a reckless and tempestuous streak”
synonyms: turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied
“the tempestuous political environment”
emotional, passionate, impassioned, fiery, intense;
temperamental, volatile, excitable, mercurial, capricious, unpredictable, quick-tempered
“a tempestuous woman”
antonyms: peaceful, calm, placid
2. very stormy.
“a tempestuous wind”
synonyms: stormy, blustery, squally, wild, turbulent, windy, gusty, blowy, rainy; foul, nasty, inclement
“the fair weather passed and the day became tempestuous”
turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, wild, lively, heated, explosive, feverish, frenetic, frenzied|
“the tempestuous political environment”
Whenever I think of this word, Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” comes to mind, especially as portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor. Katherina was about as tempestuous as they come!
Some people might be put off by the obvious misogyny if taken too seriously, but it portrays what life was like for women in the late 16th century when the play was written.
Shakespeare obviously had a fascination for all things stormy, as he wrote “The Tempest” about 20 years later.
The interesting thing about this movie version is that the main character, “Prospero,” was changed into a woman, “Prospera” and portrayed by distinguished British actress Helen Mirren.
Then, of course, there’s Tempest Storm, the famous Burlesque dancer from the 50s and 60s, who are still putting in appearances at various shows even now:
Well, it’s late, and I’m out of material, but I found this catchy tune:
Apparently, it’s from a Korean video game!
Do you have a tempestuous nature?
[I do, sometimes…]
Do you like stormy weather?
[Yes, but only when I’m indoors, looking out]
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Dog Mom and (retired) Canine Innkeeper in suburban Toronto, Canada, known as The Doglady. Former corporate workaholic. Writer, photographer, digital creator. Animal lover, music fanatic, inveterate traveller. Eternal hippie/rockchick. History, literature and cinema buff. Hockey and soccer fan. Dedicated night owl. German/Canadian binational, multilingual. Let me entertain you!
30 thoughts on “#AtoZChallenge: T is for TEMPESTUOUS”
Now tempestuous is a word you can sink your teeth into. So much gravity intoned when you hear it.
Yes; I love the cadence and texture.:)
I sure do have a tempestuous streak. I loved the inclusion of videos you put in this post. I really enjoyed watching the Shakespeare video.
I think that shows passion and is a good thing. 🙂 Liz and Dick were my favourite tempestuous couple. I haven’t seen The Tempest with Helen Mirren yet, but am intrigued after watching the clip.
YouTube is the best!!! You can find just about anything on YouTube. I especially like it when I have computer tech problems and I almost always find a video solution to my issue. Hard to think how we lived without it all those years ago… 🙂
Indeed! 😀 I’ve discovered and rediscovered so many musical gems there and yes, tech support as well. Check out my channel – there’s a lot of great selections:
The Doglady on Youtube
Girl, you are all over it!!! Definitely a quintessential rock chick!
Total fanatic! 😀 \m/
Got a question for ya: what does \m/ mean? I’ve seen that a few other times but I’m in the dark as to what it means…
haha, I see it now! Thanks for that. 🙂 \m/
🙂
this is a good version of that song! I don’t think I’ve heard the Def Leppard version before…Or maybe I did. But it’s good. Cool video too…Love the long leather coat. Yum!
I think I left it in a comment on your D post.
This is a foreboding word. I associate it with impending doom. I don’t often say the word aloud, but that does not mean it does not cross my mind from time to time.
Hmmm, interesting, Myke. 🙂 It’s a dramatic word and I love that! Raging storms are so cool. 😀
Great word! Ever since moving to Windsor I’ve experienced some pretty tempestuous thunder and lightning storms, and I must say that I kind of love them. 🙂
I remember some of those tempestuous storms from living in London (1959-1965). Only a couple hours’ drive from Windsor; similar climate. We get thunderstorms here too, but they’re not as frequent or as violent.
Great post! Loved looking at the clips, especially Liz and Dick, about the most tempestuous couple ever! I can’t resist a good thunderstorm! I think I’m like my dad that way as he used to like sitting out in our trailer during a thunderstorm to get the full effect. And he was an airforce pilot who once lost an engine due to lightning hitting it. Go figure. Of course, I’d rather experience “La tempete” from a distance rather than be caught right in it.
Our concert band plays a piece called The Tempest which really gives the percussion a chance to shine with lots of bass drum crashing.
Liz and Dick were favourites of mine, too. 😀
I love the drama of thunderstorms, but only from inside. Many dogs are scared though.
One even jumped into the bathtub with me when I was taking a shower
and there was an especially loud crack of thunder!
I’m surprised your Dad likes them so much, after what happened to him.
“The Tempest” sounds like a fun piece. I’m also fond of the “1812 Overture”.
I’m thinking that Liz Taylor was tempestuous in most of her movies, especially those with Richard Burton… I love a tempest tossed night–when I’m in the house; those are the nights I unplug the computer and just work with the battery. Tempestuous temper? Not really, unless I reach the boiling point, like Tasha. Then, I explode and the pieces go flying like shrapnel, drawn like magnets to the person who put on the last straw… (I know 😉 I’m mixing my metaphors).
Liz and Dick were certainly an explosive couple. 🙂
As for your tempestuous temper: Mixed metaphors they may be, but you painted a vivid picture.
Fabulous word! I love tempestuous storms…and I can be quite stormy myself. But I’m mostly boring now in my old age! 🙂
I adore Helen Mirren, in anything. I’ve never seen Tempest. Great music selection. I like it! How cool that it’s from a Korean video game…I can see it being used in movies too. XOXO
I can be stormy too. 🙂 Some of the dogs get very upset during thunderstorms but I love the drama of them. Helen Mirren is fabulous and I love how she’s always honest about her age. That song was definitely a cool find. Don’t you just love Youtube? 😀
Tempestuous is a great word because it sounds how it means :). I am not a tempestuous sort – I’m one of those people who is very calm until I reach my boiling point and then, god help anyone who is in my sights 🙂 I love storms as long as I am looking at them through a window!
Tasha
Tasha’s Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)
Same here on both counts, although I find the older I get, the shorter the fuse. 🙂
I’m not too fond of stormy weather. I can tolerate thunder but lightening frightens me.
Lightening can do a lot of damage. Some of the dogs are scared of thunder, too, but I enjoy a good storm, from the inside. 🙂
I’ve heard this word used a lot, but not by me. Now I’m starting to think that I use a more limited vocabulary than had though. I should start using this word sometimes.
Arlee Bird
A to Z Challenge Co-host
It’s a word that conveys what it means so well! 😀