thundercloud
/ˈθʌndərˌklaʊd/
noun
- A large, dark cloud that produces thunder and lightning, usually bringing a storm.
- Pilots avoid flying through thunderclouds because of the dangerous turbulence.
- The sky turned dark as a massive thundercloud rolled in from the west.
- Thunderclouds gathered overhead, and we knew a storm was coming.
- A sign of trouble or a threatening situation.
- Her mood was like a thundercloud, dark and ready to burst.
- The angry look on his face was a thundercloud of bad news.
- Thunderclouds of war were gathering across the border.
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