cumulus

cu·mu·lus

noun \-ləs\

plural cu·mu·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of CUMULUS

1

: heap, accumulation

2

[New Latin, from Latin] : a dense puffy cloud form having a flat base and rounded outlines often piled up like a mountain — see cloud illustration

Examples of CUMULUS

1. <the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences>

Origin of CUMULUS

Latin

First Known Use: 1659

Related to CUMULUS

Synonyms

accretion, assemblage, collection, cumulation, accumulation, gathering, lodgment (or lodgement), pileup

Related Words

agglomerate, assortment, congeries, conglomerate, conglomeration, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, mix, mixture, motley, potpourri; agglomeration, clutter, hash, heap, litter, mass, pile; aggregate, aggregation, sum, totality; backlog, cache, fund, hoard, inventory, kitty, nest egg, reserve, stock, stockpile, store, supply

Rhymes with CUMULUS

cumulous, tumulus

cu·mu·lus

noun \ˈkyü-myə-ləs\   (Medical Dictionary)

plural ; cu·mu·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\ (audio pronunciation)

Medical Definition of CUMULUS

: the projecting mass of granulosa cells that bears the developing ovum in a graafian follicle—called also discus proligerus