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cumulus

UK
/ˈkjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈkjuːmjələs/

Translations

cumulusnoun
cumuluses
pl
UK
/ˈkjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈkjuːmjələs/
The sky was dotted with cumulus clouds, promising a sunny afternoon.
Le ciel était parsemé de cumulus, annonçant un après-midi ensoleillé.
Additional translations
amasSens rare et figuré.
Synonyms
fluffy cloud
heap
mass
puff
cloud
cumulusadjective
UK
/ˈkjuːmjʊləs/
US
/ˈkjuːmjələs/
Used attributively to modify another noun, meaning ‘relating to or resembling cumulus clouds’
cumuliformeTerme de météorologie.
Cumulus convection can often precede an afternoon thunderstorm.
La convection cumuliforme peut souvent précéder un orage de l'après-midi.
Synonyms
bunched
clustered
convex
mounded
piled
heaped
tufted
fluffy
puffy
cumuliform

Definitions

cumulusnoun
A type of cloud characterized by dense, white, fluffy masses with a flat base and a rounded top, often associated with fair weather.
The sky was dotted with cumulus clouds, promising a sunny afternoon.
A heap or accumulation; a pile (rare).
A cumulus of paperwork awaited her attention.
cumulusadjective
Relating to or resembling cumulus clouds.
Cumulus convection can often precede an afternoon thunderstorm.
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