thundercloud

or thun·der·clouds

[ thuhn-der-kloud ]

/ ˈθʌn dərˌklaʊd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR thundercloud ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

cumulonimbus.

Origin of thundercloud

First recorded in 1690–1700; thunder + cloud

Words nearby thundercloud

Thunder Bay, thunderbird, thunderbolt, thunderbox, thunderclap, thundercloud, thunder egg, thunderhead, thundering, thunder mug, thunderous

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Example sentences from the Web for thundercloud

For a moment, the gray plane recalled a thundercloud against the clear blue sky.
How the Dead Come Home From Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lovely to him as the colours of the rainbow on the thundercloud gleamed the azure of his home.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
The young woman was at her desk with a face like a thundercloud.
Red Masquerade|Louis Joseph Vance
Also the first few drops that come from the thick, hot lips of the thundercloud are usually immense.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth

At this retort a snicker went up in the crowd, and Shan turned upon his followers with a brow like a thundercloud.
Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor
Mr. Walraven bit his lip, the baronet looked like a thundercloud, but both took their places.
The Unseen Bridgegroom|May Agnes Fleming

British Dictionary definitions for thundercloud

thundercloud

/ (ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd) /

noun

a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms

anything that is threatening

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for thundercloud

thundercloud

[ thŭn′dər-kloud′ ]

See cumulonimbus.

单词	thundercloud
释义	thundercloud or thun·der·clouds [ thuhn-der-kloud ] / ˈθʌn dərˌklaʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thundercloud ON THESAURUS.COM noun cumulonimbus. Origin of thundercloud First recorded in 1690–1700; thunder + cloud Words nearby thundercloud Thunder Bay, thunderbird, thunderbolt, thunderbox, thunderclap, thundercloud, thunder egg, thunderhead, thundering, thunder mug, thunderous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thundercloud For a moment, the gray plane recalled a thundercloud against the clear blue sky. How the Dead Come Home From Afghanistan\|Nick Willard\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Lovely to him as the colours of the rainbow on the thundercloud gleamed the azure of his home. Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar The young woman was at her desk with a face like a thundercloud. Red Masquerade\|Louis Joseph Vance Also the first few drops that come from the thick, hot lips of the thundercloud are usually immense. Reading the Weather\|Thomas Morris Longstreth At this retort a snicker went up in the crowd, and Shan turned upon his followers with a brow like a thundercloud. Ted Strong's Motor Car\|Edward C. Taylor Mr. Walraven bit his lip, the baronet looked like a thundercloud, but both took their places. The Unseen Bridgegroom\|May Agnes Fleming British Dictionary definitions for thundercloud thundercloud / (ˈθʌndəˌklaʊd) / noun a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms anything that is threatening Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thundercloud foreboding, trouble, forewarning Scientific definitions for thundercloud thundercloud [ thŭn′dər-kloud′ ] See cumulonimbus. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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thundercloud

or thun·der·clouds

noun

Origin of thundercloud

Words nearby thundercloud

Example sentences from the Web for thundercloud

British Dictionary definitions for thundercloud

noun

Words related to thundercloud

Scientific definitions for thundercloud