lightnings

English

Noun

lightnings

1. (archaic) plural of lightning
   • 1605: William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of King Lear

     You nimble lightnings, dart your blinding flames

     Into her scornful eyes!

   • 1818: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein

     For a short space of time I remained at the window watching the pallid lightnings that played above Mont Blanc and listening to the rushing of the Arve, which pursued its noisy way beneath.

Verb

lightnings

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lightning