slovo | definícia |
thunder (mass) | thunder
- burácanie, hrmenie, hrom, burácať, hrmieť |
thunder (encz) | thunder,burácení Zdeněk Brož |
thunder (encz) | thunder,burácet Zdeněk Brož |
thunder (encz) | thunder,hrom n: |
thunder (encz) | thunder,hřmění Zdeněk Brož |
thunder (encz) | thunder,hřmět v: Zdeněk Brož |
Thunder (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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Thunder (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, v. t.
To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to
publish, as a threat or denunciation.
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Oracles severe
Were daily thundered in our general's ear. --Dryden.
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An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an
ecclesiastical censure. --Ayliffe.
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Thunder (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
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Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
9.
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2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
continuance.
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His dreadful voice no more
Would thunder in my ears. --Milton.
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3. To utter violent denunciation.
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thunder (wn) | thunder
n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: boom, roar,
roaring, thunder]
2: a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the
path of a bolt of lightning
3: street names for heroin [syn: big H, hell dust, {nose
drops}, smack, thunder, skag, scag]
v 1: move fast, noisily, and heavily; "The bus thundered down
the road"
2: utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he
roared" [syn: thunder, roar]
3: be the case that thunder is being heard; "Whenever it
thunders, my dog crawls under the bed" [syn: thunder,
boom]
4: to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below";
"The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full
throttle" |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
thunderstorm (mass) | thunderstorm
- búrka, búrka |
like thunder (encz) | like thunder, adv: |
steal your thunder (encz) | steal your thunder, |
thunder bay (encz) | Thunder Bay,město - Kanada n: [jmén.] Zdeněk Brož a automatický překlad |
thunder lizard (encz) | thunder lizard, n: |
thunder mug (encz) | thunder mug, n: |
thunder snake (encz) | thunder snake, n: |
thunderbird (encz) | thunderbird,pták bouřlivák n: podle Centrum.cz Erik Etfleisch |
thunderbolt (encz) | thunderbolt,blesk n: PetrVthunderbolt,hromová rána n: PetrV |
thunderclap (encz) | thunderclap,zahřmění n: PetrV |
thundercloud (encz) | thundercloud,bouřkový mrak n: PetrV |
thunderer (encz) | thunderer,hromovládce n: PetrV |
thunderflashes (encz) | thunderflashes, |
thunderhead (encz) | thunderhead, |
thundering (encz) | thundering,hromový adj: Zdeněk Brožthundering,hřímání n: Zdeněk Brožthundering,hřmění n: Zdeněk Brož |
thunderous (encz) | thunderous,hromový adj: PetrV |
thunderously (encz) | thunderously,bouřlivě adv: Zdeněk Brožthunderously,hromově adv: Zdeněk Brož |
thundershower (encz) | thundershower, |
thunderstorm (encz) | thunderstorm,bouře n: Zdeněk Brožthunderstorm,bouřka thunderstorm,hromobití Zdeněk Brož |
thunderstorms (encz) | thunderstorms,bouře pl. |
thunderstricken (encz) | thunderstricken, |
thunderstruck (encz) | thunderstruck,ohromen n: Zdeněk Brožthunderstruck,ohromený adj: Zdeněk Brožthunderstruck,užaslý adj: [přen.] PetrVthunderstruck,zaražený adj: Zdeněk Brožthunderstruck,zasažený bleskem adj: PetrV |
thundery (encz) | thundery,věštící bouři Zdeněk Brožthundery,zamračený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
lots and lots of thunderous/thundering applause (czen) | Lots and Lots of Thunderous/Thundering Applause,LLTA[zkr.] |
Thunder (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
[1913 Webster]Thunder \Thun"der\, v. t.
To emit with noise and terror; to utter vehemently; to
publish, as a threat or denunciation.
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Oracles severe
Were daily thundered in our general's ear. --Dryden.
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An archdeacon, as being a prelate, may thunder out an
ecclesiastical censure. --Ayliffe.
[1913 Webster]Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
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Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
9.
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2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
continuance.
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His dreadful voice no more
Would thunder in my ears. --Milton.
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3. To utter violent denunciation.
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Thunder pumper (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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Thunder rod (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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Thunder snake (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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Thunder tube (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, n. [OE. [thorn]under, [thorn]onder,
[thorn]oner, AS. [thorn]unor; akin to [thorn]unian to
stretch, to thunder, D. donder thunder, G. donner, OHG.
donar, Icel. [thorn][=o]rr Thor, L. tonare to thunder,
tonitrus thunder, Gr. to`nos a stretching, straining, Skr.
tan to stretch. [root]52. See Thin, and cf. Astonish,
Detonate, Intone, Thursday, Tone.]
1. The sound which follows a flash of lightning; the report
of a discharge of atmospheric electricity.
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2. The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt. [Obs.]
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The revenging gods
'Gainst parricides did all their thunders bend.
--Shak.
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3. Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon.
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4. An alarming or statrling threat or denunciation.
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The thunders of the Vatican could no longer strike
into the heart of princes. --Prescott.
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Thunder pumper. (Zool.)
(a) The croaker (Haploidontus grunniens).
(b) The American bittern or stake-driver.
Thunder rod, a lightning rod. [R.]
Thunder snake. (Zool.)
(a) The chicken, or milk, snake.
(b) A small reddish ground snake (Carphophis amoena syn.
Celuta amoena) native to the Eastern United States;
-- called also worm snake.
Thunder tube, a fulgurite. See Fulgurite.
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Thunderbird (gcide) | Thunderbird \Thun"der*bird`\, n. (Zool.)
An Australian insectivorous singing bird ({Pachycephala
gutturalis}). The male is conspicuously marked with black and
yellow, and has a black crescent on the breast. Called also
white-throated thickhead, orange-breasted thrust,
black-crowned thrush, guttural thrush, and
black-breasted flycatcher.
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Thunderbolt (gcide) | Thunderbolt \Thun"der*bolt`\, n.
1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity
passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from
the clouds to the earth.
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2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and
effectiveness.
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The Scipios' worth, those thunderbolts of war.
--Dryden.
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3. Vehement threatening or censure; especially,
ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
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He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of
excommunication. --Hakewill.
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4. (Paleon.) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
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Thunderbolt beetle (Zool.), a long-horned beetle
(Arhopalus fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunk of
oak and chestnut trees. It is brownish and bluish-black,
with W-shaped whitish or silvery markings on the elytra.
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Thunderbolt beetle (gcide) | Thunderbolt \Thun"der*bolt`\, n.
1. A shaft of lightning; a brilliant stream of electricity
passing from one part of the heavens to another, or from
the clouds to the earth.
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2. Something resembling lightning in suddenness and
effectiveness.
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The Scipios' worth, those thunderbolts of war.
--Dryden.
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3. Vehement threatening or censure; especially,
ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination.
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He severely threatens such with the thunderbolt of
excommunication. --Hakewill.
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4. (Paleon.) A belemnite, or thunderstone.
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Thunderbolt beetle (Zool.), a long-horned beetle
(Arhopalus fulminans) whose larva bores in the trunk of
oak and chestnut trees. It is brownish and bluish-black,
with W-shaped whitish or silvery markings on the elytra.
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Thunderburst (gcide) | Thunderburst \Thun"der*burst`\, n.
A burst of thunder.
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Thunderclap (gcide) | Thunderclap \Thun"der*clap`\, n.
A sharp burst of thunder; a sudden report of a discharge of
atmospheric electricity. "Thunderclaps that make them quake."
--Spenser.
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When suddenly the thunderclap was heard. --Dryden.
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Thundercloud (gcide) | Thundercloud \Thun"der*cloud`\, n.
A cloud charged with electricity, and producing lightning and
thunder.
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Thundered (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
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Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
9.
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2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
continuance.
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His dreadful voice no more
Would thunder in my ears. --Milton.
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3. To utter violent denunciation.
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Thunderer (gcide) | Thunderer \Thun"der*er\, n.
One who thunders; -- used especially as a translation of L.
tonans, an epithet applied by the Romans to several of their
gods, esp. to Jupiter.
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That dreadful oath which binds the Thunderer. --Pope.
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Thunderfish (gcide) | Thunderfish \Thun"der*fish`\, n. (Zool.)
A large European loach (Misgurnus fossilis).
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Thunderhead (gcide) | Thunderhead \Thun"der*head`\, n.
A rounded mass of cloud, with shining white edges; a cumulus,
-- often appearing before a thunderstorm.
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Thundering (gcide) | Thunder \Thun"der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Thundered; p. pr. &
vb. n. Thundering.] [AS. [thorn]unrian. See Thunder, n.]
1. To produce thunder; to sound, rattle, or roar, as a
discharge of atmospheric electricity; -- often used
impersonally; as, it thundered continuously.
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Canst thou thunder with a voice like him? --Job xl.
9.
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2. Fig.: To make a loud noise; esp. a heavy sound, of some
continuance.
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His dreadful voice no more
Would thunder in my ears. --Milton.
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3. To utter violent denunciation.
[1913 Webster]Thundering \Thun"der*ing\, a.
1. Emitting thunder.
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Roll the thundering chariot o'er the ground. --J.
Trumbull.
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2. Very great; -- often adverbially. [Slang]
[1913 Webster] -- Thun"der*ing*ly, adv.
[1913 Webster]Thundering \Thun"der*ing\, n.
Thunder. --Rev. iv. 5.
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Thunderingly (gcide) | Thundering \Thun"der*ing\, a.
1. Emitting thunder.
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Roll the thundering chariot o'er the ground. --J.
Trumbull.
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2. Very great; -- often adverbially. [Slang]
[1913 Webster] -- Thun"der*ing*ly, adv.
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Thunderless (gcide) | Thunderless \Thun"der*less\, a.
Without thunder or noise.
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Thunderous (gcide) | Thunderous \Thun"der*ous\, a. [Written also thundrous.]
1. Producing thunder. [R.]
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How he before the thunderous throne doth lie.
--Milton.
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2. Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep;
sonorous.
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Thunderously (gcide) | Thunderous \Thun"der*ous\, a. [Written also thundrous.]
1. Producing thunder. [R.]
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How he before the thunderous throne doth lie.
--Milton.
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2. Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep;
sonorous.
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Thunderproof (gcide) | Thunderproof \Thun"der*proof`\, a.
Secure against the effects of thunder or lightning.
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Thunders of the Vatican (gcide) | Vatican \Vat"i*can\, n. [L. Vaticanus, mons, or collis,
Vaticanus, the Vatican hill, in Rome, on the western bank of
the Tiber: cf. F. Vatican, It. Vaticano.]
A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the
church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a
library, a famous chapel, etc.
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Note: The word is often used to indicate the papal authority.
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Thunders of the Vatican, the anathemas, or denunciations,
of the pope.
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Thundershower (gcide) | Thundershower \Thun"der*show`er\, n.
A shower accompanied with lightning and thunder.
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Thunderstone (gcide) | Thunderstone \Thun"der*stone`\, n.
1. A thunderbolt, -- formerly believed to be a stone.
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Fear no more the lightning flash,
Nor the all-dreaded thunderstone. --Shak.
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2. (Paleon.) A belemnite. See Belemnite.
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Thunderstorm (gcide) | Thunderstorm \Thun"der*storm`\, n.
A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.
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Thunderstrike (gcide) | Thunderstrike \Thun"der*strike`\, v. t. [imp. Thunderstruck;
p. p. Thunderstruck, -strucken; p. pr. & vb. n.
Thunderstriking.]
1. To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.]
--Sir P. Sidney.
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2. To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible;
-- rarely used except in the past participle.
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drove before him, thunderstruck. --Milton.
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Thunderstriking (gcide) | Thunderstrike \Thun"der*strike`\, v. t. [imp. Thunderstruck;
p. p. Thunderstruck, -strucken; p. pr. & vb. n.
Thunderstriking.]
1. To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.]
--Sir P. Sidney.
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2. To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible;
-- rarely used except in the past participle.
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drove before him, thunderstruck. --Milton.
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Thunderstruck (gcide) | Thunderstrike \Thun"der*strike`\, v. t. [imp. Thunderstruck;
p. p. Thunderstruck, -strucken; p. pr. & vb. n.
Thunderstriking.]
1. To strike, blast, or injure by, or as by, lightning. [R.]
--Sir P. Sidney.
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2. To astonish, or strike dumb, as with something terrible;
-- rarely used except in the past participle.
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drove before him, thunderstruck. --Milton.
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Thunderworm (gcide) | Thunderworm \Thun"der*worm`\, n. (Zool.)
A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard ({Rhineura
Floridana}) allied to Amphisbaena, native of Florida; -- so
called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower.
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Thundery (gcide) | Thundery \Thun"der*y\, a.
Accompanied with thunder; thunderous. [R.] "Thundery
weather." --Pennant.
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Upthunder (gcide) | Upthunder \Up*thun"der\, v. i.
To send up a noise like thunder. [R.] --Coleridge.
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like thunder (wn) | like thunder
adv 1: with great speed or effort or intensity; "drove like
crazy"; "worked like hell to get the job done"; "ran like
sin for the storm cellar"; "work like thunder"; "fought
like the devil" [syn: like hell, like mad, {like
crazy}, like sin, like thunder, like the devil] |
thunder bay (wn) | Thunder Bay
n 1: a port city in Ontario on Lake Superior |
thunder lizard (wn) | thunder lizard
n 1: huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North
America in the late Jurassic [syn: apatosaur,
apatosaurus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, {thunder
lizard}, Apatosaurus excelsus] |
thunder mug (wn) | thunder mug
n 1: a receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
[syn: chamberpot, potty, thunder mug] |
thunder snake (wn) | thunder snake
n 1: small reddish wormlike snake of eastern United States [syn:
thunder snake, worm snake, Carphophis amoenus] |
thunderbird (wn) | thunderbird
n 1: (mythology) the spirit of thunder and lightning believed by
some Native Americans to take the shape of a great bird |
thunderbolt (wn) | thunderbolt
n 1: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder [syn:
thunderbolt, bolt, bolt of lightning]
2: a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a
bombshell" [syn: bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap] |
thunderclap (wn) | thunderclap
n 1: a single sharp crash of thunder
2: a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a
bombshell" [syn: bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap] |
thundercloud (wn) | thundercloud
n 1: a dark cloud of great vertical extent charged with
electricity; associated with thunderstorms [syn:
cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud] |
thunderer (wn) | Thunderer
n 1: an epithet for Jupiter [syn: Jupiter Tonans, Thunderer]
2: a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder |
thunderhead (wn) | thunderhead
n 1: a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining
edges; often appears before a thunderstorm |
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