lightnings

English

Noun

lightnings

  1. (archaic) plural of lightning
    • 1605: William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear
      You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames
      Into her scornful eyes!
    • 1818: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
      For a short space of time I remained at the window watching the pallid lightnings that played above Mont Blanc and listening to the rushing of the Arve, which pursued its noisy way beneath.

Verb

lightnings

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lightning
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