cirrocumulus
/ˌsɪroʊˈkjuːmjələs/
noun
- A type of high-altitude cloud that looks like small white patches or ripples, often arranged in rows.
- Pilots watch for cirrocumulus clouds because they can indicate changing weather ahead.
- The sky was dotted with cirrocumulus clouds, making it look like a fish scale pattern.
- We lay on the grass and watched the cirrocumulus clouds drift slowly overhead.