bombshell

Plural: bombshells

Noun

• an entertainer who has a sensational effect
  • "she was a blonde bombshell"
• a shocking surprise
  • "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
• an explosive bomb or artillery shell
• 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.

Examples

• Diana Dors, the 1950s blonde bombshell

Synonyms

thunderbolt, thunderclap, bomb[Appendix:Glossary#historical|historical]] sense>