Aviation Weather Vocabulary

noun a type of high-altitude cloud characterized by thin, wispy strands

• The cirrus clouds in the sky indicated that the weather would be clear and sunny.
• Those wispy cirrus clouds mean we're in for a nice day.
• Check out those high-flying cirrus clouds!
• Her thoughts drifted like cirrus clouds across a blue sky.

noun a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground

verb to cover or become covered with clouds

• The cloud computing technology allows for easy access to data from anywhere in the world.
• I store all my photos on the cloud so I don't have to worry about losing them.
• I can't believe my phone is acting up again, must be a problem with the cloud.
• Her mind was like a cloud, filled with thoughts drifting aimlessly.