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thunder word

thunder word noun: any of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake.

Noun

thunder word (plural thunder words)

  1. Any of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake.
    Synonyms:
    thunder, thunderclap

Synonyms of thunder word

Forms of thunder word

pluralthunder words
alternative formthunderword

Origin of thunder word

After the first such word, constructed of words for thunder in various different languages.

Questions about thunder word

What does thunder word mean?
Thunder word means any of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake.
What part of speech is thunder word?
Thunder word is a noun.
What is the plural of thunder word?
The plural of thunder word is thunder words.

Words near thunder word in the dictionary

  1. thunder sticks
  2. thunder tea rice
  3. thunder thighs
  4. thunder tube
  5. thunder tubes
  6. thunder word
  7. thunder words
  8. thunder-box
  9. thunder-boxes
  10. thunder-cloud
  11. thunder-drum

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