storminess, n. inclemency, tempestuousness, boisterousness, [violence].
stormy, a. [tempestuous], [boisterous], inclement, [rugged], impetuous; [violent], [furious], [wild]; agitated, disturbed. Antonyms: [calm], pacific, [serene].
story, n. fiction, [tale], anecdote, romance, [novel], fable, [legend], [myth], parable, apologue, [chronicle], [record], [history], [narrative], [narration], [yarn], rehearsal, [recital], tradition, jeremiad; [falsehood], canard; [floor], loft; mezzanine, entresol.
story-teller, n. raconteur.
stout, a. [strong], [powerful], [vigorous], [enduring], durable, [tough]; [portly], [fleshy], corpulent, thickset, obese, burly, chubby, [fat].
straddle, v. bestride.
straight, a. [perpendicular], [vertical], [plumb], [erect], [upright]; [direct], rectilinear, undeviating, unswerving; [square], [honest], equitable, [honorable]; (Slang) unmixed, [clear], undiluted. Antonyms: [indirect], oblique, [crooked], [devious], [circuitous]. See crooked.
straight-out, a. (Colloq.) [unqualified], thoroughgoing, [artless], [undesigning].
straightway, n. [immediately], at once, [directly], [forthwith].
strain, v. [stretch], [tighten]; sprain, wrench; [percolate], [filter], defecate, filtrate; overtask, overwork.