Nimbus

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪmbəs/

Definitions of nimbus

noun a type of cloud that produces precipitation

Example Sentences

A1 The fluffy nimbus clouds floated across the sky.

A2 The artist painted a beautiful landscape with a nimbus hovering above the mountains.

B1 The weather forecast predicted a chance of nimbus clouds in the afternoon.

B2 As the storm approached, dark nimbus clouds gathered overhead.

C1 The photographer captured a stunning image of a nimbus cloud formation at sunset.

C2 Scientists conducted research on the formation and movement of nimbus clouds in different regions.

Examples of nimbus in a Sentence

formal The nimbus cloud formation indicated an approaching storm.

informal I saw a big nimbus cloud and knew it was going to rain soon.

slang Check out that massive nimbus cloud, looks like it's gonna pour!

figurative Her nimbus of positivity brightened up the room.

Grammatical Forms of nimbus

• past tense: nimbused
• plural: nimbuses
• comparative: more nimbus
• superlative: most nimbus
• present tense: nimbuses
• future tense: will nimbus
• perfect tense: have nimbused
• continuous tense: is nimbusing
• singular: nimbus
• positive degree: nimbus
• infinitive: to nimbus
• gerund: nimbusing
• participle: nimbused

Origin and Evolution of nimbus

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'nimbus' originates from Latin, where it means 'rainstorm' or 'dark cloud'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'nimbus' expanded to refer to a luminous cloud or halo surrounding a deity or sacred person, and later evolved to also mean a type of cloud formation in meteorology.