lightning
noun
[ ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ ]
• the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.
• "a tremendous flash of lightning"
lightning
adjective
• very quick.
• "a lightning cure for his hangover"
Origin:
Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten2).
