thundercloud

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
  2. Something menacing and brooding.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

thundercloud thunderclouds

Etymology

From thunder + cloud.

Synonyms

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