stormcloud
nounUK /ˈstɔːm.klaʊd/
US /ˈstɔːrm.klaʊd/
A stormcloud is a big dark cloud that brings rain and thunder.
We ran home when we saw the stormclouds gathering above the park.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sign that trouble or difficulty is coming.
The angry letters were a stormcloud on the horizon for the company.
3. A gloomy or angry mood shown on someone's face.
A stormcloud crossed his face when he heard the news.
4. A dark, threatening mass of smoke or dust.
A stormcloud of ash rose from the volcano.