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

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Rhymes with CUMULUS

cumulous, tumulus