1. bombshell(n = noun.person) - an entertainer who has a sensational effect; "she was a blonde bombshell"
is a kind of entertainer
2. bombshell(n = noun.event) thunderbolt, thunderclap - a shocking surprise; "news of the attack came like a bombshell"
is a kind of surprise
3. bombshell(n = noun.artifact) - an explosive bomb or artillery shell;
is a kind of bomb
1. A bomb. See Bomb,
2. something or someone that stuns or amazes, especially suddenly and unexpectedly; as, the news of the president's affair was a political bombshell; a blonde bombshell. [PJC]
bombshell, n.
1 an overwhelming surprise or disappointment.
2 an artillery bomb.
3 sl. a very attractive woman (blonde bombshell).