🔄 Synonyms of "Thunderbolt"
4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| boltnoun | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bombshellnoun | (figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational. |
| thunderclapnoun | A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble. |
| bolt of lightningnoun | a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
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| Word | Definition |
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| thunderclapnoun | A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble. |
| bombshellnoun | (figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational. |
| boltnoun | A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw. |
| bolt of lightningnoun | a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder |
| thundernoun | The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt. |
| lightningnoun | A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. |
| flashnoun | A sudden, short, temporary burst of light. |
| 47noun | (US politics, slang) Nickname for Donald Trump, American businessman and politician, as the forty-seventh president of the United States. |
| thunderburstnoun | A burst of thunder. |
| thunderstrokenoun | thunderbolt |
| thunder and lightningnoun | A thunderstorm. |
| thunderlightnoun | (rare, nonstandard) Lightning; a bolt or flash of lightning. |
| thunderblastnoun | A blast or peal of thunder. |
| thundershowernoun | A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. |
| fulminant | (especially medicine) Appearing quickly and with destructive effects. |
| thundershocknoun | A sudden burst of thunder, a thunderclap; any similarly loud and sudden noise; a sudden, severe shock. |
| thunderingnoun | A loud percussive sound, like thunder. |
| lightning boltnoun | A single, visible discharge of lightning. |
| downstrikenoun | A blow by a hand or weapon that occurs with a downward striking motion. |
| lighteningnoun | The act or result of making something light or lighter. |
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