Cumulus

Word CUMULUS
Character 7
Hyphenation cu mu lus
Pronunciations /ˈkjuːmjələs/

Definitions and meanings of "Cumulus"

What do we mean by cumulus?

A dense, white, fluffy, flat-based cloud with a multiple rounded top and a well-defined outline, usually formed by the ascent of thermally unstable air masses. noun

A pile, mound, or heap. noun

The kind of cloud which appears in the form of rounded heaps or hills, snowy-white at top with a darker horizontal base, characteristic of mild, calm weather, especially in summer; the summer-day cloud. See cut under cloud, 1. noun

In anatomy, a heap of cells surrounding a ripe ovum in the Graafian follicle, and constituting the discus proligerus. noun

One of the four principal forms of clouds. Seecloud. noun

A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds. noun

A mound or heap. noun

A collection of objects laid on top of each other noun

A globular cloud noun

A large white puffy cloud that develops through convection. On a hot, humid day, they can form towers and even become cumulonimbus clouds.

A mound or heap.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Cumulus

The word "cumulus" in example sentences

The word cumulus has a root similar to accumulate and means “piled up.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first stage of air mass thunderstorm development is called the cumulus stage (Figure 3). ❋ Unknown (2008)

This works to loosen a gel-like coating and sticky layer of cells known as the cumulus corona. ❋ Niels H. Lauersen (2000)

Go out and explain me one of those great wads of wool called cumulus or cumulonimbus. ❋ Cook, Glen (1985)

The ships are given the names of clouds, such as "cumulus" and "mares tails" which the protagonist of the story, Master Tem, has an ability to predict their patterns and severity in order to warn the townspeople of possible floods and other storms brought on by them. ❋ Wendigomountain (2008)

Jonker said it was unclear, for example, whether there would be more or fewer low clouds, such as cumulus clouds, in warmer conditions, which would affect the rate of global warming because of their role in reflecting sunlight away from the earth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The researchers focused their lab studies on the lower 'fair-weather' clouds such as cumulus, which reflect sunlight away from the earth and therefore have a cooling effect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When lower and in heavy roundish masses it's called alto-cumulus, which is the fifth on the list, and when it is lower still and looks like a lot of great blue-gray footballs wedged closely together it is known as strato-cumulus. " ❋ Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1918)

"cumulus" cloud; and in a few seconds afterwards, huge fragments of the wreck showered down, far and wide, upon the river and the adjacent shore. ❋ John Wilkinson (N/A)

But the sky ... beautiful layers of cloud: cirrus, cumulus, stratus lying in runs from horizon to horizon. ❋ Ulysses (2009)

The massing of years of unspoken, carefully nurtured resentments rose above their heads like cumulus clouds. ❋ Charles Huschle (2012)

Smoke floated around; little cumulus clouds of burnt solder. ❋ Larry Strattner (2011)

We had a glimpse of the remnant purple carpets of blooming heather – then the dark underbelly of a towering cumulus cloud rose from hidden greater Manchester and extinguished the show. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A young, crisp cumulus can develop a "pileus"—a delicate, evanescent cloud-cap, which Mr. Pretor- Pinney disconcertingly likens to Donald Trump's comb-over. ❋ Peter Pesic (2011)

He should take another woman into the cumulus clouds (seventh heaven obscurity) just like your idol did. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most likely, it was one of the 10 great species of clouds, beginning with low- altitude cumulus ("cotton-wool puffs"), stratocumulus ("a low layer or patch of cloud") and stratus (a "gray overcast layer"). ❋ Peter Pesic (2011)

In a cosmic game of musical chairs, puffy cumulus clouds wafted along at a steady clip then suddenly paused and dropped into the lap of a valley below. ❋ Meg Pier (2011)

The fish panted and watched me while the heat built all around us, rising steadily through the day from the fields, giving birth in the summer-blue sky to towering white cumulus clouds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With just some meager splotches of blue peeking through billowy cumulus clouds, I'm not sure I'd call this photo "colorful," yet it's difficult not to be struck by the multihued white picket fence, a study of light and shadow optimistically evocative, says Ms. Lyden, of "The American Dream." ❋ Arnie Cooper (2011)

" We had a glimpse of the remnant purple carpets of blooming heather ? then the dark underbelly of a towering cumulus cloud rose.." ❋ Unknown (2011)

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