cirriform

American

[sir-uh-fawrm] / ˈsɪr əˌfɔrm /

adjective

of or relating to clouds composed of ice crystals, as cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus clouds.

Etymology

Origin of cirriform

First recorded in 1805–15; cirri- + -form

Example Sentences

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Like that song, The Clearing's cirriform melodies are best experienced on a coastal drive with the windows down and the wind blowing through your hair.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

The cirriform clouds which surrounded the balloon were found to have the structure of snow-flakes rather than that of ice-crystals.

From Sounding the Ocean of Air by Rotch, A. Lawrence

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