cumulous

British  

/ ˈkjuːmjʊləs /

adjective

1. resembling or consisting of cumulus clouds

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cumulous

Although cumulous clusters of baby’s breath are now a staple of floral arrangements, the species is a wildflower native to central and Eastern Europe.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2021

Pouty cumulous clouds threaten a fresh outburst when a black limo pulls up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2015

The smoke coiled above the treetops, a single cumulous bloom of grey far enough to the west that it looked manageable.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

But with the approach of light the storm ceased, the clouds parted and drifted into great cumulous heaps lightened to snowy whiteness by the glorious morning sun.

From Corianton A Nephite Story by B. H. Roberts

Clouds came up rapidly from the west, rushed by to the Nevada side where they piled up in great cumulous heaps.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by George Wharton James