Cirrus synonyms

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cirrus-cloud
a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
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cirrhus
Alternative form of cirrus.
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alto-cumulus
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cumulo-nimbus
Alternative form of cumulonimbus.
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cirrocumulus (related)
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cirrostratus (related)
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altocumulus (related)
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alto-stratus
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cloudscape
A photograph showing a view of clouds, such as those surrounding a planet.
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cloud (related)
When a cloud forms in space, it is known as an interstellar cloud, or a nebula. Three components are necessary for clouds to form: water vapor, cool or cold air, and condensation nuclei. A white cloud means that the cloud was formed with warm air. A grey, or a black cloud, means that the cloud contains larger drops of water. There are four main types of clouds:
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fibrilla
A minute thread or fibre; a fibril.
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mammatocumulus
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threadlet
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strato-cumulus
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Find another word for cirrus. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cirrus, like: cirrus-cloud, cirrhus, alto-cumulus, cumulo-nimbus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, altocumulus, alto-stratus, cloudscape, cloud and fibrilla.
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  • Sometimes they float above the surface, sometimes they are connected with it by stems or branches, and they show delicate striated detail like cirrus cloud.

  • This reformed cloud moved off to the SE leaving thin altocumulus and cirrus much as before.

  • This earlier photograph was taken following a day in which high cirrus had been seeded by aircraft trails.

  • The weather here is glorious - another floor to ceiling blue sky, with some thin cirrus to color it in.

  • Deep convective clouds also produce large extensive anvils in the upper troposphere and are a major source of tropical cirrus.

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