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Cirrus

nounid 27940·updated May 18, 2026
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a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)

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Variants

synonym
cirrhuscirrus cloud
plural
Cirri
possessive
Cirrus's
pluralpossessive
Cirri's

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects
§2
a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
§3
usually coiled
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
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