- thundershower
- noun Date: 1697 a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder
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Thundershower — Thun der*show er, n. A shower accompanied with lightning and thunder. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thundershower — [thun′dər shou΄ər] n. a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning … English World dictionary
thundershower — noun A short thunderstorm commonly accompanied by heavy rain. The thundershower poured down on us as we ran home, but shortly returned to a drizzle after several minutes … Wiktionary
thundershower — /thun deuhr show euhr/, n. a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. [1690 1700; THUNDER + SHOWER] * * * … Universalium
thundershower — n. rain accompanied by thunder … English contemporary dictionary
thundershower — thun•der•show•er [[t]ˈθʌn dərˌʃaʊ ər[/t]] n. mer a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
thundershower — /ˈθʌndəʃaʊə/ (say thunduhshowuh) noun a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning, or a short heavy shower from a thundercloud …
thundershower — noun a short rainstorm accompanied by thunder and lightning • Hypernyms: ↑rainstorm * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder * * * /thun deuhr show euhr/, n. a shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. [1690… … Useful english dictionary
rain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shower, precipitation, rainstorm, downpour. v. shower, pour, drizzle; bestow, lavish, shower upon. See water. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Water falling in drops] Syn. drizzle, mist, sprinkle, sprinkling,… … English dictionary for students
Rhineura Floridana — Thunderworm Thun der*worm , n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small, footless, burrowing, snakelike lizard ({Rhineura Floridana}) allied to Amphisb[ae]na, native of Florida; so called because it leaves its burrows after a thundershower. [1913 Webster] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
