Meanings
nounthunder word (plural thunder words)
plural thunder words · alternative thunderword
- literatureAny of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake.
Synonyms: thunder, thunderclap
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the ten 100-letter words occurring in James Joyce's experimental 1939 novel Finnegans Wake.
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Origin
After the first such word, constructed of words for thunder in various different languages.
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APA
thunder word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunder%20word
MLA
“thunder word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunder%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thunder word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thunder%20word.
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