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stormy petrel

Definition of stormy petrel

noun

1dated term for storm petrel.

2a person who delights in conflict or attracts controversy.

stormy petrel in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of stormy petrel in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

stormcock
stormer
storming
Stormont Castle
stormy
stormy petrel
Stornoway
Storting
story ¹
story ²
story editor

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offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ

noun

the more distant part of the sea in view …

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