cloudburst
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cloudburst
- /ˈklaʊdˌbɝst/ US
- /ˈklaʊdˌbɜːst/ UK
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From cloud + burst.
noun cloudbursts · cloud-burst
- A sudden heavy rainstorm. [B]ut the sound . . . expressed an utter abandonment to grief; not the cloud-burst of some passing emotion, but the slow down-pour of a whole heaven of sorrow.
- A sudden downfall or shortcoming. "[...] [T]his great storm of a beating would rain down on our backs?" "Yours, at least, Sancho," replied Don Quixote, "must be accustomed to such cloudbursts; but mine, brought up on cambric and fine Dutch linen, of course will feel more deeply the pain of this misfortune.
Similar: cloudbust
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noun
Similar: cloudbust
Translations
Every language
noun sudden heavy rainstorm
| Español | aguacero, gota fría |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 豪雨 gōu |
| Português | aguaceiro, chuveiro |
| Français | averse |
| Deutsch | Wolkenbruch |
| Italiano | nubifragio, scroscio, rovescio, acquazzone |
| Română | rupere de nori |
| Русский | ли́вень lívenʹ |
Talk about this word "cloudburst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cloudburst. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cloudburst. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cloudburst "cloudburst." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cloudburst.Cite this
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title = {cloudburst},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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