thundery UK
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Definition of thundery - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
stormy skyRareUKcharacterized by thunderRareUK
  • The thundery sky warned of an impending storm..
stormy thunderous
2.
dark moodRareUKthreatening or ominous in natureRareUK
  • There was a thundery tension in the air before the meeting.
menacing stormy
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Origin of thundery

Old English, thunder (sound of storm) + -y (characterized by)

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Examples of thundery in a sentence

  • We stayed indoors due to the thundery conditions.
  • The sky looked thundery before the storm hit.
  • Her voice had a thundery quality during the argument.

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  1. French:orageux, menaçant, ...
  2. German:gewittrig, drohend, ...
  3. Italian:temporalesco, minaccioso, ...
  4. Spanish:tronante, amenazante, ...
  5. Portuguese:tempestuoso, ameaçador, ...
  6. Chinese:雷鸣的, 雷雨般的, ...
  7. Japanese:雷の, 雷鳴のような, ...
  8. Arabic:رَعْدي, مريب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְלוּוֶה בְּרַעֲמִים, מְאַיֵּם, ...
  10. Russian:грозовой, угрожающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:грізний, зловісний, ...
  12. Hindi:गरज वाला, धमकी भरा, ...

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