Cumulus (Noun)
Meaning 1
A globular cloud.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- A lone cumulus cloud drifted lazily across the bright blue summer sky.
- The photographer waited patiently for the cumulus to form the perfect frame around the mountain peak.
- Cumulus clouds often resemble puffy white cotton balls, giving them a charming appearance.
- After a dry spell, the appearance of a cumulus cloud brought hope of much-needed rain to the parched landscape.
- On a warm sunny day, a cumulus cloud may develop into a towering thunderstorm cloud within hours.
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Meaning 2
A collection of objects laid on top of each other.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- Shock
- Woodpile
- Stack
- Stockpile
- Dunghill
- Scrapheap
- Compost Pile
- Midden
- Muckheap
- Funeral Pyre
- Compost Heap
- Pyre
- Slagheap
- Muckhill