bombshell.
Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
Meaning & usage
Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.
Something that is very surprising, shocking, amazing or sensational.
Someone who is very attractive; a sex symbol.
Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell
Where this word comes from
From bomb + shell.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.