cirrostratusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsɪr.əʊˈstrɑː.təs/us/ˌsɪr.oʊˈstreɪ.t̬əs/specializeda type of flat, whitish cloud formed in a very thin layer and seen high in the sky
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Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Precipitation: clouds, dew, fog & steam
- billow
- cloud-capped
- cloudy
- condensation
- cumulonimbus
- dewdrop
- fog
- fog up
- hazy
- miasma
- pea soup
- smog
- steam
- steamy
- storm cloud
- stratocumulus
- thundercloud
- vapour trail
- visibility
- whiteout
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Examples from literature
- The vapour having then risen, occupied the upper air in the form of light cirrostratus and cumulus clouds.
- Towards afternoon, cirrocumulus and cirrostratus began to appear moving northward.