Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z thunderdunk An extremely forceful dunk. thunderegg A roughly spherical, nodule-like geological structure, similar to a geode, that is formed within a rhyolitic lava flow. thunderer One who thunders. thunderfish A European weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis) thunderflash A pyrotechnic device that generates a loud noise, used to simulate battlefield conditions. thunderfly Any insect of the genus Thrips. thunderful Full of thunder. thundergust A damaging wind, of the strength of a tornado, that has no rotational element. thunderhead The top portion of a cumulonimbus cloud, which tends to be flattened or fibery in appearance, and may be indicative of thunderstorm activity. thunderheaded Having a thunderhead. thundering Of, pertaining to, or accompanied by thunder. thunderingly In a thundering way; with great noise or fury. thunderless Without thunder. thunderlight Lightning; a bolt or flash of lightning. thunderlike Resembling or characteristic of thunder. thundermug chamber pot thunderous Very loud; that sounds like thunder; thundersome. Also in metaphorical expressions, signifying fury. thunderously In a thunderous manner, very loudly. thunderousness The state or condition of being thunderous; booming loudness. thunderpeal A peal of thunder. thunderplump A sudden rainy thunderstorm. thunderproof safe against the effects of thunder or lightning. thundershock A sudden burst of thunder, a thunderclap; any similarly loud and sudden noise; a sudden, severe shock. thundershower A rain shower accompanied by thunder and lightning. thundershowery Characterized by thundershowers. Thundersley A town in Castle Point borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7888). thundersnow A thunderstorm accompanied by snow, rather than rain or hail. thundersome Characterised or marked by thunder. thundersquall A squall accompanied by thunder. thunderstick A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal. thunderstone A thunderbolt. thunderstorm 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. thunderstormy Characterised by thunderstorms. thunderstricken Thunderstruck. thunderstrike To strike, blast, or injure by, or as if by, lightning. thunderstriking Causing great amazement or shock. thunderstroke thunderbolt thunderstruck Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak. thunderwood A woody shrub of species Toxicodendron vernix. thunderworm A small burrowing snake-like lizard (Rhineura floridana) native to Florida. thundery Of weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning. Thundridge A village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL3517). Thune A surname from Norwegian. thungry A combination of thirsty and hungry. thunk Representing the dull sound of the impact of a heavy object striking another and coming to an immediate standstill, with neither object being broken by the impact. thunker A software mechanism that thunks. thunking The use of thunks (data mappings). thunnid Any member of the family Thynnidae. thunniform Resembling a tuna. thunnosaur Any ichthyosaur of the clade Thunnosauria thunnosaurian Any extinct ichthyosaur of the taxon Thunnosauria. Thunor An Old English deity identified with Thor and associated with Jupiter. Thuonoknyu A village in Noklak district, Nagaland, India thur A river in Haut-Rhin department, Grand Est, France, a tributary of the Ill. thural related to incense Thurber A surname. Thurberesque Characteristic of James Thurber or the world depicted in his cartoons and plays. Thurberian Of or relating to James Thurber (1894–1961), American author and cartoonist who celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. Thurbon A surname. Thurcroft A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SK4989). Thurgarton A small village in Aldborough and Thurgarton parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1834). Thurgau A canton of Switzerland. Thurgoland A village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE2801). Thurgood A surname transferred from the given name. Thurgoona An outer suburb of Albury in the Albury council area, New South Wales, Australia. Thurgovia Thurgau (a canton of Switzerland). Thurgur A surname. Thurian Of or relating to Thurii or its inhabitants. thurible A censer, especially one hanging on a chain. thuribuler A thurifer. thuricin A particular bacteriocin produced by the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. thurifer An acolyte who carries a thurible. thuriferous Producing, bearing or yielding frankincense. thurification The act, or an instance, of burning incense. thurify To cense; to perfume with incense. Thurii An ancient city of Bruttium not far from Sybaris Thuringer A breed of rabbit developed in the state of Thuringia, having a rounded body, broad muzzle, and dense silky fur. Thuringia A state of modern Germany. Thuringian Of, from or relating to Thuringia, Germany. thuringione A xanthone found in certain lichen species. thuringite A hydrous silicate of iron and aluminium occurring as an aggregation of minute olive-green scales thuris Frankincense obtained from conifers such as the Norway spruce, or long-leaved pine. thurl Either of the rear hip joints where the hip connects to the upper leg in certain animals, particularly cattle; often used as a reference point for measurement. Thurlaston A village and civil parish in Blaby district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5099). Thurlbourn A surname. Thurlby A settlement in Bilsby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4975). Thurleigh A village and civil parish in Bedford borough, Bedfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0558). Thurles A town in County Tipperary, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 1258). Thurlestone A coastal village and civil parish in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX6742). Thurlow A surname from Old English. Thurman A surname from Old Norse. Thurmaston A large village and civil parish in Charnwood borough, near Leicester, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6109). Thurmon A surname. Thurmond A surname. Thurnby A village in Thurnby and Bushby parish, Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK6404). Thurner A surname. Thurnham A small village and civil parish in Maidstone borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ8057). Thurnian An age from ~2.25 to ~2.12 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. Thurnscoe A large village and unparished area in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE4505). Thurow A surname. thurrock The hold of a ship; also, the bilge. Thursa A female given name. Thursby A village and civil parish in Cumberland, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY3250). Thursday The fifth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fourth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it follows Wednesday and precedes Friday. Thursdayish On or around Thursday. Thursdayness The quality of being a Thursday, or like a Thursday. Thursdays On Thursday; each Thursday. thurse A giant; a gigantic spectre; an apparition. Thursford A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF9833). Thursnight Thursday evening or night Thurso A town in northern Caithness, Highland council area, Scotland. thurst The ruins of the fallen roof in a coal mine, resulting from the removal of the pillars and stalls. Thurstan A surname from Old Norse. Thurstaston A small village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ2484). Thurston A surname derived from the Old Norse given name Þorsteinn, brought to England by Vikings. Thurstone A surname. Thurstonian Of or relating to Louis Leon Thurstone (1887–1955), American pioneer in the fields of psychometrics and psychophysics. Thurstonland A village in Kirkburton parish, Kirklees borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1610). Thurvaston A small village in Osleston and Thurvaston parish, South Derbyshire district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK2437). thus In this way or manner. thusfore Therefore. thushi A traditional necklace style originating from Maharashtra, India. It is a choker-like ornament made of closely knit gold beads arranged in intricate patterns, often adorned with a central decorative pendant. Thusis A municipality in Viamala region, Grisons canton, Switzerland. thusly thus (in this way). thusness The state of things being as they are. thussy The vulva or vagina, or anus of a non-binary person. thusway In this way; thusly. thuswise In this way. thuthse A beer made from rice in Nagaland; similar to zutho. Thutmose A male name used in Ancient Egypt, notably borne by Thutmose III, a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty Thutmoside Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Thutmoside Dynasty of ancient Egyptian history. Thuxton A hamlet in Garvestone, Reymerston and Thuxton parish, Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0307). thuya Any member of the genus Thuya. thwack To hit (someone or something) hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; to thrash, to whack. thwackee One who receives a thwack. thwacker A person who strikes a resounding blow with an object. thwacking The action or sound of a thwack; a beating. thwackingly With a thwacking sound. thwaite A piece of forest land cleared for agriculture or habitation; a clearing. thwaites An English surname from Old Norse. thwap The sound of a heavy smack. thwart Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse. thwartable Capable of being thwarted. thwarted Frustrated, obstructed or prevented. thwartedly In a thwarted manner. thwartedness The state or condition of being thwarted. thwartee Someone whose plans are thwarted or frustrated. thwarten To be positioned contrary to; be set against; oppose; hinder thwartened hindered or opposed thwarter A person or thing that thwarts.