Thundercloud
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thundercloud is a noun meaning (meteorology) A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
Meaning
(meteorology) A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
More Meanings
- (by extension, figurative) Something menacing and brooding.
Example Sentences
the ominous thunderclouds of war
Word Forms
- thunderclouds
Synonyms for thundercloud
Depending on context, synonyms include storm cloud, cumulonimbus.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cumulonimbus, thunderhead, thunderboomer, supercloud, thunder, pyrocumulonimbus.
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