Definition of thunder

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Thunder (n.) 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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Thunder :: Thunder (n.) The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.
Meteoromancy :: Meteoromancy (n.) A species of divination by meteors, chiefly by thunder and lightning, which was held in high estimation by the Romans..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Loud; deep; -- said of sound; as, heavy thunder..
Thundering :: Thundering (n.) Thunder.
Storm :: Storm (n.) A violent disturbance of the atmosphere, attended by wind, rain, snow, hail, or thunder and lightning; hence, often, a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail, whether accompanied with wind or not..
Grumble :: Grumble (v. i.) To rumble; to make a low, harsh, and heavy sound; to mutter; as, the distant thunder grumbles..
Rumble :: Rumble (v. i.) To make a low, heavy, continued sound; as, the thunder rumbles at a distance..
Belemnite :: Belemnite (n.) A conical calcareous fossil, tapering to a point at the lower extremity, with a conical cavity at the other end, where it is ordinarily broken; but when perfect it contains a small chambered cone, called the phragmocone, prolonged, on one side, into a delicate concave blade; the thunderstone. It is the internal shell of a cephalopod related to the sepia, and belonging to an extinct family. The belemnites are found in rocks of the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages..
Thunderless :: Thunderless (a.) Without thunder or noise.
Thunderer :: Thunderer (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..
Thunderstruck :: Thunderstruck (imp.) of Thunderstrik.
Fulminatory :: Fulminatory (a.) Thundering; striking terror.
Thunderstorm :: Thunderstorm (n.) A storm accompanied with lightning and thunder.
Thunder :: Thunder (n.) Any loud noise; as, the thunder of cannon..
Ceraunoscope :: Ceraunoscope (n.) An instrument or apparatus employed in the ancient mysteries to imitate thunder and lightning.
Burst :: Burst (n.) A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration..
Loud :: Loud (superl.) Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder..
Wildfire :: Wildfire (n.) A sort of lightning unaccompanied by thunder.
Thunderstone :: Thunderstone (n.) A belemnite. See Belemnite.
Phaethon :: Phaethon (n.) The son of Helios (Phoebus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po..
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