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thunderhead
noun thun·der·head \-ˌhed\
: a very large cloud appearing before a thunderstorm
Full Definition of THUNDERHEAD
: a rounded mass of cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud often appearing before a thunderstorm
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First Known Use of THUNDERHEAD
1843
Rhymes with THUNDERHEAD
acidhead, aforesaid, arrowhead, barrelhead, bubblehead, bufflehead, butterhead, chowderhead, chucklehead, colorbred, copperhead, Diamond Head, dragonhead, dunderhead, featherbed, featherhead, fiddlehead, figurehead, fountainhead, get ahead, gingerbread, go-ahead, hammerhead, head-to-head, Holinshed, infrared, Java Head, knucklehead, letterhead, Lizard Head, loggerhead, lowlihead, maidenhead, Marblehead, metalhead, newlywed, overhead, overspread, pinniped, pointy-head, poppyhead, quadruped, riverbed, running head, saddlebred, Saint John's bread, Samoyed, scratch one's head, showerhead, sleepyhead, slugabed, soda bread, standardbred, straight-ahead, talking head, thoroughbred, timberhead, turn one's head, turtlehead, underbred, watershed, woodenhead
THUNDERHEAD Defined for Kids
thunderhead
noun thun·der·head \ˈthən-dər-ˌhed\
Definition of THUNDERHEAD for Kids
: a rounded mass of dark cloud with white edges often appearing before a thunderstorm
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