bombshell
(noun) an explosive bomb or artillery shell
bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap
(noun) a shocking surprise; “news of the attack came like a bombshell”
bombshell
(noun) an entertainer who has a sensational effect; “she was a blonde bombshell”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bombshell (plural bombshells)
A bomb or artillery shell designed to explode on impact.
(figurative) Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
(by extension) Someone who is very attractive; sex symbol.
Source: Wiktionary
Bomb"shell` (, n.
Definition: A bomb. See Bomb, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
