orage
9.9
A strong storm with thunder and heavy rain
- noun
- /ɔːˈrɑːʒ/
- Archaic
:
tempestad
- As the orage raged outside, the family gathered by the fireplace for warmth.
Examples
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The orage raged through the night.
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Dark clouds signaled an impending orage over the quiet village.
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The poet described the approaching orage with vivid and powerful language.
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During the orages of summer, the skies darken quickly.
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The poet described the fierce orage that raged outside, shaking the old windows.
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As the winds howled, the orage painted a dramatic scene in her novel.
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The characters braved the orage as they made their way through the dark forest.
Synonyms
11
8.8
A very strong storm with winds that can damage things
is a poetic or literary storm word without implying strong wind
bluster
vsorage
1
7.5
A strong wind with sudden hard gusts
is a poetic storm word that does not focus on gusty wind
9.9
A sudden heavy fall of rain that soaks quickly
is a poetic storm word rather than a rain-only archaic term
How Severe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orage comes from the French word orage, which simply means 'storm'; English borrowed it for a more poetic or literary way to name a strong, dramatic storm.