cumulus
/ˈkjuːmjələs/
noun
- A type of cloud that is white, puffy, and flat at the bottom, often seen on fair-weather days.
- A few small cumulus clouds dotted the bright blue sky.
- The children lay on the grass and watched the cumulus clouds float by.
- Cumulus clouds usually indicate good weather, but they can grow into storm clouds.
- A heap or pile of something.
- There was a cumulus of paperwork on the desk waiting to be sorted.
- A cumulus of leaves gathered in the corner of the yard.
- The archaeologist discovered a cumulus of ancient pottery shards.