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
A thundercloud of media interest has hung over claims of a strained brotherly relationship, now conducted from different sides of the Atlantic.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 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
On those days, her hair standing out from her head like a thundercloud, she haunted Southside and Not Doctor Street until she found him.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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