MEANING
A high, thin cloud appearing as wispy strands and consisting mainly of ice crystals.
Use it for
Fine white sky patterns and high-altitude cloud layers.Trade a generic cloud for a featherlike outline.
Words that belong together
- wispy cirrus
- cirrus streaks
- high cirrus clouds
On the page
Cirrus stretched across the pale morning sky.
Thin cirri crossed the sun without hiding it.
A hooked strand of cirrus hung high above the mountain pass.
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- Base
- cirrus
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. A specific cloud type; does not imply an immediate rain shower. Plural: cirri; often collective cirrus in weather description.
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