thunderous
Origin of thunderous
1- Also thundery.
Other words from thunderous
- thun·der·ous·ly, adverb
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How to use thunderous in a sentence
The fall of each liquid wall was more thunderous, its roar more deep-toned, and the confusion of the surf more riotous than ever.
The Lonely Island | R.M. BallantyneTheir far-carrying rumble has been succeeded by the more thunderous voice of the sea on the rock-walled coast of my native land.
Some Everyday Folk and Dawn | Miles FranklinThe din of a thousand bellowing voices grows more thunderous as the herd grows more uneasy.
British Dictionary definitions for thunderous
/ (ˈθʌndərəs) /
resembling thunder, esp in loudness: thunderous clapping
threatening and extremely angry: she gave him a thunderous look
Derived forms of thunderous
- thunderously, adverb
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