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thunderiest

thunderiest is the superlative form of thundery.

Meaning of thundery

Adjective

thundery (comparative more thundery, superlative most thundery)

  1. Of weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
    • She stood at the open door, staggering herself with this enigma, on a rainy, thundery evening.1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, “Mrs. Flintwinch Goes on Dreaming”, in Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC, 1st book (Poverty), page 254
  2. Resembling or characteristic of thunder.
  3. Threatening.

Questions about thunderiest

What is thunderiest the superlative form of?
Thunderiest is the superlative form of thundery.

Words near thunderiest in the dictionary

  1. thundergust
  2. thundergusts
  3. thunderhead
  4. thunderheaded
  5. thunderheads
  6. thunderiest
  7. thunderin'
  8. thundering
  9. thundering herd
  10. thundering herd problems
  11. thunderingly

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