cumulus

/ˈkjumjələs/

/ˈkjumjələs/

Other forms: cumuli

Definitions of cumulus

1. noun

   a globular cloud
   synonyms: cumulus cloud

   types:

   altocumulus, altocumulus cloud

   a cumulus cloud at an intermediate altitude of 2 or 3 miles

   thunderhead

   a rounded projecting mass of a cumulus cloud with shining edges; often appears before a thunderstorm

   type of:

   cloud

   a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
2. noun

   a collection of objects laid on top of each other
   synonyms: agglomerate, cumulation, heap, mound, pile

   types:

   compost heap, compost pile

   a heap of manure and vegetation and other organic residues that are decaying to become compost

   dunghill, midden, muckheap, muckhill

   a heap of dung or refuse

   scrapheap

   pile of discarded metal

   shock

   a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

   slagheap

   pile of waste matter from coal mining etc

   stack

   an orderly pile

   funeral pyre, pyre

   wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite

   woodpile

   a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel

   stockpile

   a storage pile accumulated for future use

   hayrick, haystack, rick

   a stack of hay

   type of:

   accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

   several things grouped together or considered as a whole