Definition of cumulus in English:

cumulus

nounPlural cumuli ˈkjuːmjʊləsˈkjumjələs

mass nounMeteorology

Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.
〔气象〕积云
the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening
count noun silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli
Example sentencesExamples
- These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground.
- The basic cloud forms are cumulus, which are heaped clouds; stratus, which are layer clouds; and cirrus, which are wispy.
- The azure sky above was only slightly clouded by the thick cumulus clouds that strayed away from each other, to occasionally cover up the sun's streams of rays.
- When the air condenses into small, lumpy, low pockets of cloud, this is cumulus.
- The first normally is associated with vertical clouds such as cumulus.

Derivatives

cumulous

adjective

Meteorology

I looked up, a little surprised that half the moon was covered in heavy cumulous clouds.
Example sentencesExamples
- Above the mighty fortress of earth, dark cumulous nimbus clouds clash violently against each other invoking the worst of all storms and hindering all whom dare to cross by air.
- It conjures up an even bleaker, but nonetheless beautiful landscape of rusted metal and sand, some figures gamboling just over the shore line towards a stunning sky of moody cumulous.
- We were both quiet as we watched the cirrus and cumulous clouds float aimlessly in the vast opening above us.
- The spokesperson explained that heavy thunderstorms come from cumulous cloud, which go up to 40,000 ft into the atmosphere.

Origin

Mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, 'heap'.

Rhymes

altocumulus, cirrocumulus, stratocumulus, tumulus

Definition of cumulus in US English:

cumulus

nounˈkyo͞omyələsˈkjumjələs

Meteorology

Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude.
〔气象〕积云
the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening
count noun silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli
Example sentencesExamples
- The basic cloud forms are cumulus, which are heaped clouds; stratus, which are layer clouds; and cirrus, which are wispy.
- These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground.
- The azure sky above was only slightly clouded by the thick cumulus clouds that strayed away from each other, to occasionally cover up the sun's streams of rays.
- The first normally is associated with vertical clouds such as cumulus.
- When the air condenses into small, lumpy, low pockets of cloud, this is cumulus.

Origin

Mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, ‘heap’.

单词	cumulus
释义	Definition of cumulus in English: cumulus nounPlural cumuli ˈkjuːmjʊləsˈkjumjələs mass nounMeteorology Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude. 〔气象〕积云 the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening count noun silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli Example sentencesExamples These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground. The basic cloud forms are cumulus, which are heaped clouds; stratus, which are layer clouds; and cirrus, which are wispy. The azure sky above was only slightly clouded by the thick cumulus clouds that strayed away from each other, to occasionally cover up the sun's streams of rays. When the air condenses into small, lumpy, low pockets of cloud, this is cumulus. The first normally is associated with vertical clouds such as cumulus. Derivatives cumulous adjective Meteorology I looked up, a little surprised that half the moon was covered in heavy cumulous clouds. Example sentencesExamples Above the mighty fortress of earth, dark cumulous nimbus clouds clash violently against each other invoking the worst of all storms and hindering all whom dare to cross by air. It conjures up an even bleaker, but nonetheless beautiful landscape of rusted metal and sand, some figures gamboling just over the shore line towards a stunning sky of moody cumulous. We were both quiet as we watched the cirrus and cumulous clouds float aimlessly in the vast opening above us. The spokesperson explained that heavy thunderstorms come from cumulous cloud, which go up to 40,000 ft into the atmosphere. Origin Mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, 'heap'. Rhymes altocumulus, cirrocumulus, stratocumulus, tumulus Definition of cumulus in US English: cumulus nounˈkyo͞omyələsˈkjumjələs Meteorology Cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude. 〔气象〕积云 the high cumulus is breaking up to give a lovely summer evening count noun silent, moving, red-tinged cumuli Example sentencesExamples The basic cloud forms are cumulus, which are heaped clouds; stratus, which are layer clouds; and cirrus, which are wispy. These types of funnel clouds form out of large cumulus clouds or very weak thunderstorms and normally do not have the energy to reach the ground. The azure sky above was only slightly clouded by the thick cumulus clouds that strayed away from each other, to occasionally cover up the sun's streams of rays. The first normally is associated with vertical clouds such as cumulus. When the air condenses into small, lumpy, low pockets of cloud, this is cumulus. Origin Mid 17th century (denoting a heap or an accumulation): from Latin, ‘heap’.
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