thundercloud
Americannoun
noun
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a towering electrically charged cumulonimbus cloud associated with thunderstorms
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anything that is threatening
Etymology
Origin of thundercloud
Example Sentences
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A honeybee swarm has as much electric charge as a thundercloud, and the insects’ mass movements in the atmosphere might even have some influence on the weather.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2023
The Independent's Helen Brown gave Skinty Fia - "a fierce, dirge-like thundercloud of ruination" - the same score.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2022
A single unexpected bolt from a rogue thundercloud can be just as deadly to an individual, or as damaging to a property, as hundreds from a complex of storms.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2022
The General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2021
“Okay,” Jones said brightly and blew a great thundercloud of smoke.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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