thunderstorm

== English == === Etymology === From thunder +‎ storm. === Pronunciation === (General American) enPR: thŭnʹdər-stôrm', IPA(key): /ˈθʌn.dɚˌstɔɹm/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈθʌn.dəˌstɔːm/ Hyphenation: thun‧der‧storm === Noun === thunderstorm (plural thunderstorms) A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow. Synonyms: (abbreviation) t-storm, lightning storm, electrical storm ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== storm unweather ==== Derived terms ==== asthma thunderstorm dirty thunderstorm like a dying duck in a thunderstorm thunderstorm asthma thunderstormy ==== Translations ==== === References === thunderstorm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia