thundery

[thuhn-duh-ree]

adjective

1. thunderous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thundery¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; thunder + -y ¹

Example Sentences

During Tuesday afternoon another band of heavy and potentially thundery rain will spread in from the west across Wales and south-west England.

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There are further heavy and thundery showers expected across Scotland and Northern Ireland on Thursday, with an additional yellow weather warning in place from midnight on Wednesday until 22:00 on Thursday.

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Showers look to become more widespread and thundery late on Wednesday and overnight into Thursday, especially for central and eastern England as well as Scotland.

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Intense thundery downpours are set to bring a risk of flash flooding to parts of the UK Friday night and into Saturday.

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Heavy, and possibly thundery, showers are forecast for Thursday, with similar conditions on Saturday and Sunday.

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Related Words

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