cumulus

Meaning

1. A large white, puffy cloud that develops through convection.
2. A mound or heap.

Synonyms

cumulus cloud

pile

heap

mound

cumulation

agglomerate

group

groupings

hill

knoll

lineup

line-up

set

stratocumulus

stratus

woolpack

great number

accumulation

cumulus clouds

bump

class

cloud

☁️

collection

gathering

Hyphenated as

cu‧mu‧lus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkjuː.mjə.ləs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cumulus. Doublet of comble.