Pronunciation: /ˈkjumjələs/
noun a type of cloud forming rounded masses heaped on each other above a flat base at fairly low altitude
A1 The fluffy cumulus clouds floated lazily in the sky.
A2 As a child, I used to lay on the grass and try to find shapes in the cumulus clouds.
B1 The weather forecast predicted scattered cumulus clouds throughout the day.
B2 Pilots are trained to navigate around cumulus clouds to avoid turbulence.
C1 The cumulus clouds began to darken as a storm approached.
C2 Photographers often seek out dramatic cumulus cloud formations for their landscape shots.
adjective relating to or resembling a cumulus cloud
A1 The sky was filled with fluffy cumulus clouds.
A2 The children pointed to the cumulus shapes in the sky.
B1 The pilot navigated through the cumulus clouds during the flight.
B2 The artist painted a beautiful landscape with cumulus clouds in the background.
C1 The meteorologist studied the formation of cumulus clouds for their research.
C2 The photographer captured stunning images of the cumulus clouds at sunset.
formal The cumulus clouds in the sky indicated that a storm may be approaching.
informal I love watching the fluffy cumulus clouds float by on a sunny day.
slang Those big puffy cumulus clouds look like cotton candy in the sky.
figurative His thoughts drifted like cumulus clouds, ever-changing and unpredictable.
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