storm cloud

noun

: a dark cloud which shows that a storm is coming

—sometimes used figuratively

Economic storm clouds loom on the horizon.

Examples of storm cloud in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The song builds a repetitive guitar riff into a foreboding storm cloud of cinematic Americana. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026

The scientific community long assumed that to understand how lightning works, one needed a massive storm cloud. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026

In contrast, a tornado is created when a violently rotating column of air forms, extending all the way from the base of the storm cloud to the ground. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026

In a microburst, a storm cloud dumps cool air and rain straight down, like water from a broken awning. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for storm cloud

• allowed
• aloud
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• endowed
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• browed
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• crowd
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• loud
• ploughed