Cumulus Cloud (Noun)
Meaning
A globular cloud.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The big, puffy cumulus cloud drifted lazily across the blue summer sky.
- A single cumulus cloud, its flat base and rounded tower a perfect textbook example, was visible on the horizon.
- After a spring shower, the sky was filled with cumulus clouds, their white peaks glistening with sunlight.
- Cumulus clouds are often seen on warm, sunny days, and are commonly known as "fair weather clouds".
- The plane flew through a layer of cumulus clouds, the aircraft shuddering slightly as it encountered turbulence within the clouds.