turbulent
/ˈtɜːbjələnt/ · tur·bu·lent
adjective
- Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous. The aircraft shuddered as it passed through turbulent air over the ocean.
- Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest. The 1960s were a turbulent period in American history, marked by civil‑rights protests and cultural upheaval.
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Did you know? Shakespeare used the word ‘turbulent’ in King Lear (Act I, Scene 1) to describe the raging sea, showing its literary pedigree long before modern scientific usage.