'Bombshell' definitions:
Definition of 'bombshell'
From: WordNet
noun
An entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"
noun
A shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell" [syn: bombshell, thunderbolt, thunderclap]
noun
An explosive bomb or artillery shell
Definition of 'Bombshell'
From: GCIDE
- Bombshell \Bomb"shell`\, n.
- 1. A bomb. See Bomb, n. [1913 Webster]
- 2. something or someone that stuns or amazes, especially suddenly and unexpectedly; as, the news of the president's affair was a political bombshell; a blonde bombshell. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'bombshell'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerial bomb,
- antipersonnel bomb,
- astonishment,
- blockbuster,
- blow,
- bomb,
- carcass,
- catch,
- concussion grenade,
- depth bomb,
- depth charge,
- earthshaker,
- eye-opener,
- fire bomb,
- gas grenade,
- grenade,
- hand grenade,
- incendiary bomb,
- incendiary grenade,
- infernal machine,
- joker,
- kicker,
- peripeteia,
- petard,
- revelation,
- shock,
- shocker,
- staggerer,
- startler,
- surprisal,
- surprise,
- surprise ending,
- surprise package,
- surprise party,
- switch,
- tear-gas grenade,
- thunderbolt,
- thunderclap,
- time bomb,
- wall grenade