thunderhead

[ thuhn-der-hed ]

/ ˈθʌn dərˌhɛd /

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noun Meteorology.

incus (def. 2).

cumulonimbus.

the upper portion of a cumulus cloud characterized by dense, sharply defined, cauliflowerlike upper parts and sometimes by great verticality.

Origin of thunderhead

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; thunder + head

Words nearby thunderhead

thunderbolt, thunderbox, thunderclap, thundercloud, thunder egg, thunderhead, thundering, thunder mug, thunderous, thunderpeal, thunder sheet

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Example sentences from the Web for thunderhead

I could see a thunderhead boiling up above Flagstaff, Arizona, 350 miles to the west.
Sky Wars: Richard Branson’s Rival in the Great Space Race|Tom Sykes|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She still felt the effects of her adventure with the thunderhead.
Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane|Dorothy Wayne
If it wasnt so early in the summer Id say a thunderhead was fixin up to give us a big razoo, he ventured.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
After a spell like this they say of every thunderhead that appears, "That looks promising."
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur

British Dictionary definitions for thunderhead

thunderhead

/ (ˈθʌndəˌhɛd) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian the anvil-shaped top of a cumulonimbus cloud

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单词	thunderhead
释义	thunderhead [ thuhn-der-hed ] / ˈθʌn dərˌhɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thunderhead ON THESAURUS.COM noun Meteorology. incus (def. 2). cumulonimbus. the upper portion of a cumulus cloud characterized by dense, sharply defined, cauliflowerlike upper parts and sometimes by great verticality. Origin of thunderhead An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; thunder + head Words nearby thunderhead thunderbolt, thunderbox, thunderclap, thundercloud, thunder egg, thunderhead, thundering, thunder mug, thunderous, thunderpeal, thunder sheet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thunderhead I could see a thunderhead boiling up above Flagstaff, Arizona, 350 miles to the west. Sky Wars: Richard Branson’s Rival in the Great Space Race\|Tom Sykes\|October 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She still felt the effects of her adventure with the thunderhead. Dorothy Dixon and the Mystery Plane\|Dorothy Wayne If it wasnt so early in the summer Id say a thunderhead was fixin up to give us a big razoo, he ventured. Dust of the Desert\|Robert Welles Ritchie After a spell like this they say of every thunderhead that appears, "That looks promising." In Pastures Green\|Peter McArthur British Dictionary definitions for thunderhead thunderhead / (ˈθʌndəˌhɛd) / noun mainly US and Canadian the anvil-shaped top of a cumulonimbus cloud 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 thunderhead gloom, vapor, darkness, fog, smoke, puff, smog, mist, veil, steam, pother, murk, obscurity, frost, overcast, smother, scud, haze, nebula, billow
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thunderhead

noun Meteorology.

Origin of thunderhead

Words nearby thunderhead

Example sentences from the Web for thunderhead

British Dictionary definitions for thunderhead

noun

Words related to thunderhead