bombshell
Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell containing a charge that can explodeAny grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
» She dropped a bombshell on him.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
Bombe, Granate, Explosivgeschoss
бо́мбаbómba, снаря́дsnarjád
бо́мбаbómba, снаря́дsnarjád
an explosive bomb or artillery shell
(figuratively)Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
Bombe
сенса́цияsensácija, бо́мбаbómba
a shocking surprise
(broadly)Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.
Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell
Sexbombe, Granate
секс-бо́мбаsɛks-bómba
Examples
11 sentencesShe dropped a bombshell on him.
She dropped a bombshell upon him.
Suddenly, he dropped us a bombshell.
Without warning, she dropped a bombshell.
The mayor dropped a bombshell at the news conference.
ruНа пресс-конференции мэр произвел сенсацию.
deDer Bürgermeister hat auf der Pressekonferenz die Bombe platzen lassen.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From bomb + shell.From bomb + shell.
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Forms
plural: bombshells| Singular | bombshell |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- a shocking surprise:thunderboltthunderclap