thundery
thundery · more thundery · most thundery
Of weather: stormy, with thunder and lightningOf weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
/ˈθʌndəri/
» Any showers today will potentially be thundery.
Es kommt heute zu mitunter gewittrigen Regenschauern.
Meaning
3 sensesOf weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
accompanied with thunder
Resembling or characteristic of thunder.
Threatening.
Examples
2 sentencesAny showers today will potentially be thundery.
deEs kommt heute zu mitunter gewittrigen Regenschauern.
Overnight tonight, there'll be outbreaks of thundery rain.
deIm Laufe der Nacht kommt es zu Gewitterschauern.
Origin
From thunder + -y.From thunder + -y.
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Forms
more thundery, most thundery| Comparative | more thundery Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thundery Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss:deafeningearsplittingthunderous
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedthunder
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form