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thunderous

adj
/ˈθʌn.də.ɹəs/UK/ˈθʌn.dɚ.əs/CA/ˈθan.də.ɹəs/

Etymology

From thunder + -ous.

  1. derived from *(s)ten-✻
  2. inherited from *þunraz✻
  3. inherited from *þunr✻
  4. inherited from þunor — “thunder”
  5. inherited from thunder
  6. suffixed as thunderous — “thunder + ous”

Definitions

  1. Very loud

    Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury.

    • He inflated his chest, twirled his moustache, and thumped the table with a revulsion to thunderous indignation.
    • Mr Quelch, with a thunderous brow, marched on.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA