Cumulus
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A type of cloud characterised by dense rounded heaps with a flat base and a cauliflower-like upper surface, typically associated with fair weather.
“Fluffy cumulus clouds drifted slowly across the summer sky.”
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cu·mu·lus
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Contains double U, ends in LUS, starts with CUM
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