WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
storm′y pet′rel, 
    1. Birdsthe British storm petrel, Hydrobates pelagicus, of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean.
    2. a person who causes or likes trouble or strife.
    • 1770–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stormy petrel n
  1. another name for storm petrel
  2. a person who brings or portends trouble
'stormy petrel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
storm petrel - Mother Carey's chicken

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