"thundery" meaning in English

See thundery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈθʌndəri/ Forms: more thundery [comparative], most thundery [superlative]
Etymology: From thunder + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|thunder|y}} thunder + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} thundery (comparative more thundery, superlative most thundery)
  1. Of weather: stormy, with thunder and lightning.
    Sense id: en-thundery-en-adj-0cRYRmel Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 3 8 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 72 2 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 4 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 1 10
  2. Resembling or characteristic of thunder.
    Sense id: en-thundery-en-adj-TwyoyT2A
  3. Threatening.
    Sense id: en-thundery-en-adj-sTNGJ3Rh

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1920, Arthur H. Savory, Grain and Chaff from an English Manor:",
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