noun Download 🔗Share A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder. Examples : "The loud thunderbolt startled my dog, and he hid under the bed. " weather mythology nature physics sound energy disaster phenomena Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An event that is terrible, horrific or unexpected. Examples : "The unexpected news of his father's sudden illness was a thunderbolt, completely changing their family plans. " disaster event outcome negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination. Examples : "The teacher's thunderbolt of a lecture about plagiarism silenced the entire class. " curse religion theology war weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very powerful shot. Examples : "The quarterback's throw was a thunderbolt; it sailed through the air and landed right in the end zone. " sport action energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A belemnite, or thunderstone. Examples : "The child showed his mother the "thunderbolt" he found in the garden, explaining it was an ancient fossil called a belemnite. " geology mythology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A charge in the form of two joined bundles with four rays of lightning emerging from them, resembling the thunderbolt of Jupiter. Examples : "The ancient painting depicted a thunderbolt, two joined bundles of energy with four forked lightning bolts, striking the king. " mythology weather energy heraldry weapon electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A daring or irresistible hero. Examples : "The young student, known for his quick wit and unexpected solutions, was a thunderbolt in the debate competition. " mythology character story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading