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Thundercloud

A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning; a stormcloud

📖 Definitions of "Thundercloud"

noun

1
A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning; a stormcloud
2
(by extension) Something menacing and brooding.
"the ominous thunderclouds of war"

🔄 Synonyms of "Thundercloud"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cumulonimbusnoun	(meteorology) A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
cumulonimbus cloud	Cumulonimbus is a dense, towering, vertical cloud, typically forming from water vapor condensing in the lower troposphere that builds upward carried by powerful buoyant air currents.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Thundercloud"

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Word	Definition
cumulonimbusnoun	(meteorology) A cloud with a tall structure and flat base, often associated with thunderstorms.
cumulonimbus cloud	Cumulonimbus is a dense, towering, vertical cloud, typically forming from water vapor condensing in the lower troposphere that builds upward carried by powerful buoyant air currents.
thunderheadnoun	The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity.
thunderboomernoun	(informal) A large or dramatic thunderstorm.
supercloudnoun	(astronomy) A very large cloud of stellar material.
thundernoun	The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
pyrocumulonimbusnoun	An extreme manifestation of a pyrocumulus, generated by the heat of a wildfire, that often rises to the upper troposphere or lower stratosphere.
megastormnoun	A major storm (weather phenomenon) capable of causing catastrophic damage.
superlightningnoun	(meteorology, rare) Extremely powerful lightning; a superbolt.
gigantic jetnoun	(astronomy, meteorology) An upper atmospheric optical phenomena associated with thunderstorms, a carrot-shaped red sprite that propagates upward from the core of an oceanic thunderstorm.
perfect stormnoun	(figuratively, by extension) A convergence of multiple adverse factors that together create a critical, disastrous, or unusually severe situation.
superboltnoun	(meteorology, rare) A rare form of lightning where the bolt is much stronger (such as 100x) and lasts much longer (such as 5x) than the usual forms of lightning.
superstormnoun	A major storm (weather phenomenon).
supertempestnoun	(rare) A very severe tempest.
supercellnoun	(meteorology) A severe thunderstorm with updrafts and downdrafts that are in near balance, allowing the storm to maintain itself for several hours. Supercells often produce large hail, powerful downpours, very strong winds and sometimes tornadoes.
thunderboltnoun	A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder.
mega-stormnoun	Alternative spelling of megastorm. [A major storm (weather phenomenon) capable of causing catastrophic damage.]
high	Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
supertornadonoun	(rare) A giant, very severe tornado.
altitonantnoun	Thundering loudly from high above.