thundercloud
thundercloud noun: a large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
Noun
thundercloud (plural thunderclouds)
- A large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
- Synonyms:
- storm cloud
- Something menacing and brooding.
- the ominous thunderclouds of war
thundercloud meaning in Arabic
thundercloud in Arabic
- cloud
- سَحَاب رَاعِد saḥāb rāʕid, سَحَابَة رَاعِدَة saḥāba rāʕida, رَاعِدَة rāʕida
Synonyms of thundercloud
Forms of thundercloud
| plural | thunderclouds |
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Origin of thundercloud
From thunder + cloud.
Questions about thundercloud
- What does thundercloud mean?
- Thundercloud means a large, dark cloud, usually a cumulonimbus, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.
- What is thundercloud in Arabic?
- Thundercloud in Arabic is سَحَاب رَاعِد (saḥāb rāʕid), سَحَابَة رَاعِدَة (saḥāba rāʕida), رَاعِدَة (rāʕida). See Thundercloud meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is thundercloud?
- Thundercloud is a noun.
- What is the plural of thundercloud?
- The plural of thundercloud is thunderclouds.
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