thunderhead

noun

thun·der·head ˈthən-dər-ˌhed

: a rounded mass of cumulus or cumulonimbus cloud often appearing before a thunderstorm

Examples of thunderhead in a Sentence

A thunderhead was forming to the west.

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Does the headgear transmit the (intended) nameless thunderhead of darkside wonder tinged with the barest taste of fear in the moment anyone pulls it on? —

Guy Martin, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Shrouded in the black thunderheads the distant lightning glowed mutely like welding seen through foundry smoke. —

John Williams, Washington Post, 14 June 2023 There are thunderheads of salad greens, plenty of sweet potatoes, and colorful squash blossoms. —

Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 12 June 2023 Then Foltz, Jenkins and a crew of NOAA scientists across the nation will wait patiently — watching the skies, monitoring the Atlantic’s ever-warming temperature and waiting for a line of thunderheads to be hooked and whirled into a perfect storm. —

Porter Fox, New York Times, 9 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for thunderhead