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BNC: 33678 COCA: 27229

cumulus

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cumulus /ˈkjuːmjələs/ noun
plural cumuli /ˈkjuːmjəˌlaɪ/
cumulus
/ˈkjuːmjələs/
noun
plural cumuli /ˈkjuːmjəˌlaɪ/
Learner's definition of CUMULUS
[count] technical
: a type of thick cloud that is rounded on top and has a flat base积云
BNC: 33678 COCA: 27229

cumulus

noun

cu·​mu·​lus ˈkyü-myə-ləs How to pronounce cumulus (audio)
plural cumuli ˈkyü-myə-ˌlī How to pronounce cumulus (audio)
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[New Latin, from Latin] : a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain see cloud illustration

Example Sentences

the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences
Recent Examples on the Web Plenty of natural factors can lead to a launch delay: nearby lightning, hovering cumulus clouds, the rotation of the planet itself. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 Through tonight: Bubbly, fair-weather cumulus clouds of the day will diminish with the lack of daytime heating. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 The McKinney Fire, which was burning about 9 miles from the Siskiyou County seat of Yreka, as of Saturday mid-afternoon, sent up a massive cumulus cloud and prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency for the county. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 July 2022 The alto cumulus clouds that are streaming across San Diego County will absorb and reflect light in a way that will produce a spectacular sunset at 8 p.m. on Tueday, according to the National Weather Service. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2022 The similarly epic title track swells up into cumulus-range falsettos and pauses to spotlight a taut, tasty bassline worthy of Tortoise’s Doug McCombs. Raymond Cummings, SPIN, 29 Apr. 2022 Space Launch Delta 45′s weather squadron predicts a 90% chance for good weather with the only concerns being cumulus clouds. Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Feb. 2022 The forecast calls for 80% chance of favorable weather conditions with the primary concern being cumulus clouds, according to a forecast from Space Launch Delta 45′s Weather Squadron. Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 3 Feb. 2022 Participants will learn how to make their own cumulus clouds with cleaning expert Brandi Smith. cleveland, 27 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cumulus was in 1659
BNC: 33678 COCA: 27229

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