cumulus

A noun referring to a type of cloud that is thick, white, and fluffy, often with a flat base, or a heap or pile of objects stacked together.

• 🇩🇪Ein Substantiv, das eine dichte, weiße, flauschige Wolkenart mit oft flacher Unterseite bezeichnet, oder einen Haufen oder eine Anhäufung von Dingen.

1. Cloud type B2 formal

   A type of cloud that is thick, white, and fluffy, often with a flat base, typically associated with fair weather.

   • Cumulus clouds dotted the blue sky on a sunny afternoon.
   • The weather forecast predicted scattered cumulus clouds.
   • Puffy cumulus clouds often form on warm days.

   🇩🇪Haufenwolke

2. Pile or heap C1 formal

   A collection or accumulation of objects or material stacked on top of each other.

   • A cumulus of papers covered his desk.
   • The archaeologist found a cumulus of ancient pottery shards.
   • A cumulus of leaves gathered in the corner of the yard.

   🇩🇪Haufen

   Synonyme: accumulationaggregationcollectionheapmassmoundpilestack

• cumuli plural form
• cumuluses plural form
• cumuli's possessive plural form
• cumuluses' possessive plural form
• cumulus's possessive singular form