tumultuous waves

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• tu|mul´tu|ous|ness — tu|mul|tu|ous «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo », adjective. 1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tu|mul´tu|ous|ly — tu|mul|tu|ous «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo », adjective. 1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F.… …   Useful english dictionary

• tu|mul|tu|ous — «too MUHL chu uhs, tyoo », adjective. 1. characterized by or causing tumult; very noisy or disorderly; violent: »a tumultuous celebration. Fifty feet from the door a dozen headlights illuminated a bizarre and tumultuous scene (F. Scott… …   Useful english dictionary

• Choppy — Chop py, a. [Cf. {Chappy}.] 1. Full of cracks. Choppy finger. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Chop} a change.] Rough, with short, tumultuous waves; as, a choppy sea. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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