Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in thunder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: in- thun-der
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.

Example Sentences

"At the time, however, I was only peevish, wondering what in thunder went on, for I had been in the place long enough to know that, next to the matron, the clock is the most sacred thing in a hospital."

Inflected Forms

in thunderation (alternative)

Questions

What does in thunder mean?: An intensifier, chiefly used with questions.

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