bombshell
/ˈbɑmʃɛl/ noun C1- 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
- An attractive contestant introduced midway through a dating reality show as a disruptive challenger or game changer. · This week, a hot new bombshell enters the villa.
Plural bombshells
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