cirrus
noun [U] /ˈsɪr.əs/ specializedDefinition
(Definition of cirrus noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cloud-capped adjective
- cloudy adjective
- condensation noun
- cumulonimbus noun
- dewdrop noun
- fog noun (WEATHER)
- hazy adjective (WEATHER)
- miasma noun (FOG)
- mist (sth) over/up phrasal verb
- mist noun
- moisture noun
- pea-souper noun
- smog noun
- steamy adjective
- storm cloud noun
- stratocumulus noun
- thundercloud noun
- vapour trail noun
- visibility noun
- whiteout noun
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