Definitions for bombshell
ˈbɒmˌʃɛlbomb·shell

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bombshellnoun

   an entertainer who has a sensational effect

   "she was a blonde bombshell"

2. bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclapnoun

   a shocking surprise

   "news of the attack came like a bombshell"

3. bombshellnoun

   an explosive bomb or artillery shell

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bombshellnoun

   a bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact

2. bombshellnoun

   something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational

3. bombshellnoun

   someone who is very attractive (compare sex symbol)

   Diana Dors, the "1950s blonde bombshell" ...

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1. bombshell

   A bombshell generally refers to a sudden and unexpected event or piece of news that is shocking or scandalous. It is often used metaphorically to describe something that creates a big impact or uproar. It can also be used to describe a very attractive woman, often with blonde hair, suggesting a sexually attractive or provocative image.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bombshellnoun

   a bomb. See Bomb, n

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1. Bombshell

   The term bombshell is a forerunner to the term "sex symbol" and originally used to describe popular female sex icons. Modern slang refers to a bombshell as an extremely sexually attractive woman. The Online Etymology Dictionary by Douglas Harper attests the usage of the term in this general meaning since 1942, although earlier Jean Harlow was so nicknamed. Bombshells are a special kind of sex symbol. Bombshells are popular icons recognized for their hourglass figures, their large breasts, sex appeal, and originally their blondness. After Jean Harlow, other icons of popular culture who have widely been referred to as a "Bombshell" include Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Diana Dors, Jayne Mansfield, Mamie Van Doren, Jane Russell, Ava Gardner, Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, Sophia Loren, Ann-Margret, Raquel Welch, Ursula Andress, and, in more recent popular culture, Katy Perry, Kaley Cuoco, Miranda Kerr, Sofia Vergara, Megan Fox, Kate Upton, Anna Nicole Smith, Pamela Anderson, Monica Bellucci, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, Katie Price, Keeley Hazell, Pixie Lott, and Dita Von Teese. Diosa Costello was known as "the Original Latin Bombshell"

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1. bombshell

   Song lyrics by bombshell -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by bombshell on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Bomb
   • Entertainer
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How to pronounce bombshell?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bombshell in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombshell in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bombshell in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bombshell in a Sentence

1. Mitt Romney:

   The reason I think there is a bombshell in there is because every time he is asked about his taxes, he dodges and delays and says: 'Well we’re working on it,'.

2. Mitt Romney:

   We have good reason to believe that there's a bombshell in Donald Trump's taxes.

3. Anne Marrin:

   Chris Covelli, a Lake County Sheriff’s Office detective, told FoxNews.com. On Sept. 1, 2015, Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz radioed in from a rural area of Fox Lake that Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was getting out of Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz cruiser to check on three suspicious men, two white and one black. A short while later Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death, one bullet hitting Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz bulletproof vest, the other striking Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz below the vest, near Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz heart. Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz glasses and other belongings were found strewn around the swampy area, leading investigators to believe the officer engaged in some type of struggle. However, in a stunning twist, police discovered Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz carefully staged Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz suicide to look like murder. Investigators learned the corrupt cop apparently caved under the pressure of living a shocking double life for nearly two decades. It's unheard of in our profession that anyone would think to do something like that and it just shows the emotional state that he must have been in over all of this and knowing that we were getting closer to finding out what was really going on, said Fox Lake Administrator, Anne Marrin. According to investigators, Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from the Fox Lake Explorer program, the' police academy for teens' Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz was hailed as a hero for managing for years. Police say Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz used the money for vacations, car repairs and even adult websites. It was also discovered Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz had extramarital affairs and arranged for Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz own mistress to marry Illinois Police Lieutenant Joe Gliniewicz son in order to gain added military benefits. Perhaps the biggest bombshell was that Gliniewicz contacted a hit man to have Marrin murdered. It's crazy. I can't describe it any other way.

4. Mitt Romney:

   There is only one logical explanation for Mr. Trump's refusal to release his returns : there is a bombshell in them.

5. Nathan Sales:

   It is not a smoking gun -- but it is a bombshell.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bombshell
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bombshell
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombshell
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=bombshell