cumulus cloud

Thân thiện

A single fluffy cumulus cloud floats in the bright blue sky.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A globular cloud: A cumulus cloud is a type of cloud characterized by its distinct, puffy, and rounded shape, often with a flat base and a cauliflower-like top. It is a low-altitude cloud typically associated with fair weather, though it can develop into larger storm clouds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sky was dotted with white cumulus clouds.
  • A large cumulus cloud began to form on the horizon.
  • Cumulus clouds are often seen on sunny afternoons.

Advanced Usage

• "Fair-weather cumulus": A specific type of cumulus cloud that indicates stable atmospheric conditions and pleasant weather.
  • The fair-weather cumulus drifted lazily across the blue sky.

Variants and Related Words

• Cumulus (n): The abbreviated, more general term for this cloud type.
  • The forecast calls for cumulus and sunshine.
• Cumulonimbus (n): A related but distinct cloud type; it is a towering, anvil-shaped cloud that develops from cumulus clouds and is associated with thunderstorms.
  • The cumulus cloud grew rapidly into a threatening cumulonimbus.

Synonyms

• Heap cloud: An older, less common synonym describing its piled-up appearance.
• Puffy cloud: A descriptive, informal term.

Related Phrases

• Cumulus cloud base: The flat, typically darker bottom of the cloud where condensation begins.
  • The cumulus cloud base was at about 2,000 feet.
• Cumulus cloud street: A formation where cumulus clouds align in rows due to wind patterns.
  • We flew parallel to a long cumulus cloud street.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a globular cloud

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cumulus