Cumulous

/ˈkjuːmjʊləs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to, resembling, or having the nature of a cumulus cloud; characterized by being piled up or accumulated.

Etymology

From Latin 'cumulus' (heap) + English '-ous' (full of, having). This anglicized adjective developed from meteorological terminology to describe cloud-like or heap-like qualities in English.

Kelly Says

Cumulous captures something poetic—it can describe not just clouds but any white, fluffy, piled-up thing, from cotton candy to freshly fallen snow drifts.

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