Thundercloud
noun
A dark cloud that shows a thunderstorm is coming or happening.
As we were having a picnic in the park, we saw a thundercloud approaching.
Often appears as...
- dark thundercloud
- looming thundercloud
noun
A situation or state of mind indicating trouble or disturbance.
The disagreement over the property settlement put a thundercloud over the family reunion.
Often appears as...
- under a thundercloud
- a thundercloud of anger
Usage tips
Disapproving
Figurative
noun
A dark cloud that shows a thunderstorm is coming or happening.
As we were having a picnic in the park, we saw a thundercloud approaching.
Often appears as...
- dark thundercloud
- looming thundercloud
noun
A situation or state of mind indicating trouble or disturbance.
The disagreement over the property settlement put a thundercloud over the family reunion.
Often appears as...
- under a thundercloud
- a thundercloud of anger
Usage tips
Disapproving
Figurative
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Bad Weather
Use 'thundercloud' to describe the sky's appearance when a storm with thunder is likely.
We canceled the hike because of the thunderclouds gathering above.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Visual
Thunderclouds are often used in films and books to create a tense atmosphere anticipating a storm.
The hero stood defiantly, silhouetted against the menacing thunderclouds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rain
Thunderclouds imply more than rain; they suggest lightning and thunder are possible.
When thunderclouds appear, it's best to avoid swimming in open water.
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Bad Weather
Use 'thundercloud' to describe the sky's appearance when a storm with thunder is likely.
We canceled the hike because of the thunderclouds gathering above.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Visual
Thunderclouds are often used in films and books to create a tense atmosphere anticipating a storm.
The hero stood defiantly, silhouetted against the menacing thunderclouds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rain
Thunderclouds imply more than rain; they suggest lightning and thunder are possible.
When thunderclouds appear, it's best to avoid swimming in open water.
Pro Tip 1/3Expect Bad Weather
Use 'thundercloud' to describe the sky's appearance when a storm with thunder is likely.
We canceled the hike because of the thunderclouds gathering above.
Pro Tip 2/3Dramatic Visual
Thunderclouds are often used in films and books to create a tense atmosphere anticipating a storm.
The hero stood defiantly, silhouetted against the menacing thunderclouds.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Rain
Thunderclouds imply more than rain; they suggest lightning and thunder are possible.
When thunderclouds appear, it's best to avoid swimming in open water.
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Upturning Tornadoes PIPE...
to answer this long-held question to tornadoes developed from the cloud downward or from the ground outward they answer at least in the case of the world's largest tornado unquestionably it formed from the ground and grow upward into the parent thundercloud that
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Upturning Tornadoes PIPE...
to answer this long-held question to tornadoes developed from the cloud downward or from the ground outward they answer at least in the case of the world's largest tornado unquestionably it formed from the ground and grow upward into the parent thundercloud that
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Quote examples
Jean Paul
German Author
Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.
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Jean Paul
German Author
Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.
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