thunderous

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθʌndərəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈθʌndərəs, -drəs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(thun′dər əs, -drəs)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
thun•der•ous /ˈθʌndərəs, -drəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Meteorologyproducing thunder or a loud noise like thunder:thunderous applause.
thun•der•ous•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
thun•der•ous  (thun′dər əs, -drəs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Meteorologyproducing thunder or a loud noise like thunder:thunderous applause.
Also, thundery. 
  • thunder + -ous 1575–85
thun′der•ous•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thunderous /ˈθʌndərəs/ adj
  1. resembling thunder, esp in loudness
  2. threatening and extremely angry: she gave him a thunderous look
'thunderous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rock - thundery - swash

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