stormy petrel
Small seabird, agitator
A stormy petrel is a small seabird that flies low over ocean waves, often appearing before storms—sailors considered them omens of rough weather.
Figuratively, a stormy petrel is a person whose presence signals trouble or controversy, someone who stirs up conflict wherever they go: He was the stormy petrel of British politics.
One who foreshadows
- portentSign of future calamity
- presageIndicate beforehand
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
- forebodingFearful anticipation of harm
augury · prognostication · foreshadowing · warning · premonition · bad sign · superstition · death omen
Long-winged oceanic bird
- pelagicOf the open sea
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- wingbeatSingle wing oscillation
gliding · foraging · nesting · fledgling · migration · marine · ecology · conservation
Seafaring crew member
- galeSevere sustained wind
- tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
- squallBrief, violent windstorm
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
sea · voyage · mariner · vessel · ocean · deck · mast · waves
One who foments discord
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
- instigatorOne who provokes action
dissident · revolutionary · maverick · radical · nonconformist · iconoclast · renegade · fomenter
harbinger
One who foreshadows
- portentSign of future calamity
- presageIndicate beforehand
- forewarningNotice of future trouble
foreboding · augury · prognostication · foreshadowing · warning · premonition · bad sign · superstition · death omen · shipwreck
albatross
Long-winged oceanic bird
- pelagicOf the open sea
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
wingbeat · gliding · foraging · nesting · fledgling · migration · marine · ecology · conservation · oceanic
sailor
Seafaring crew member
ship · sea · voyage · mariner · vessel · ocean · deck · mast · waves · whitecaps
agitator
One who foments discord
- firebrandAgitator or burning stick
- rabble-rouserOne who stirs dissent
- provocateurOne who deliberately incites
instigator · dissident · revolutionary · maverick · radical · nonconformist · iconoclast · renegade · fomenter · subversive
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- unrestState of public disturbance
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
tumult · strife · instability · conflict · agitation · ferment · commotion · disturbance · maelstrom · tempestuous
stormy petrelpeacemaker
Conflict resolution agent
conciliator · mediator · harmonizer · diplomat · pacifist
stormy petrelgood omen
Favorable sign of future
bluebird of happiness · dove · olive branch · rainbow · halcyon
storm, stormy, storms, stormed, storming, stormier, stormiest, storminess, petrel