Definitions for thunderstruckˈθʌn dərˌstrʌk; -ˌstrɪk ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thun•der•struckˈθʌn dərˌstrʌk; -ˌstrɪk ən(adj.)
also thun•der•strick•en
astonished; dumbfounded.
Archaic. struck by a thunderbolt.
Origin of thunderstruck:
1605–15
Princeton's WordNet
dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck, dumbstricken(adj)
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
"a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
Wiktionary
thunderstruck(Adjective)
Astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak.
Origin: thunder + strike
Webster Dictionary
Thunderstruck(u)
of Thunderstrike
Thunderstruck(u)
of Thunderstrike
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