thundery

[ thuhn-duh-ree ]

adjective

1. thunderous.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thundery¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; thunder + -y ¹

Example Sentences

They stepped on to the runway carrying umbrellas as thundery showers faced the royal visitors on their evening arrival.

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Yellow warnings are also in place through Sunday and Monday more widely across parts of England and Wales, as the weekend's thundery downpours continue.

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Some mountain tops in Scotland have seen a dusting of snow - not unusual during the meteorological autumn - but for the vast majority it has been a mixed story of sunny spells and heavy, thundery downpours.

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This wind will also bring lots of showers to northern and western areas of the UK, some of those heavy and thundery with hail.

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The Met Office said areas of heavy and thundery rain are expected to spread north, and then west, across England and Wales from Saturday evening and overnight.

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Related Words

• deafening
• loud
• roaring
• thundering