bombshell

bomb·shell

noun \ˈbäm-ˌshel\

Definition of BOMBSHELL

1

: bomb 1a

2

: one that is stunning, amazing, or devastating <the book was a political bombshell>

Examples of BOMBSHELL

1. <discovering that I had a long-lost sister was an absolute bombshell>

First Known Use of BOMBSHELL

1708

Related to BOMBSHELL

Synonyms: surprise, jar, jaw-dropper, jolt, stunner

Related Words: shock, thunderclap; eye-opener, revelation, shocker; amazement, marvel, wonder; fillip, kick, kicker, twist, wrinkle

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Rhymes with BOMBSHELL

band shell, barbell, Becquerel, Blackwell, bluebell, bridewell, cadelle, cartel, chandelle, Chanel, clamshell, compel, cormel, cornel, corral, cowbell, cupel, diel, dispel, doorbell, dry cell, dry well, dumbbell, duxelles, ear shell, eggshell, excel, expel, farewell, fat cell, foretell, fuel cell, gazelle, germ cell, Glaspell, gromwell, groundswell, half shell, handbell, hard sell, hard-shell, harebell, hotel, impel, indwell, inkwell, Jarrell, jurel, Kandel, lampshell, lapel, Mandel, marcel, maxwell, Maxwell, micelle, misspell, morel, motel, nacelle, nerve cell, Nobel, noel, nouvelle, nutshell, oil well, Orel, Orwell, outsell, pall-mall, Parnell, pastel, pell-mell, pixel, pointelle, Ponselle, presell, propel, quenelle, rakehell, rappel, Ravel, rebel, refel, repel, respell, retell, riel, rondel, Roswell, saurel, scalpel, seashell, sequel, sleigh bell, soft sell, soft-shell, solgel, speedwell, spinel, stairwell, star shell, stem cell, tooth shell, unsell, unwell, upwell, wind-bell