cumuli

noun

plural of cumulus
as in accumulations
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences

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  1. accumulations
  2. mixtures
  3. piles
  4. collections
Noun
  • Some people experienced them as a purely optical means of aesthetic transport; others found in them tactile accumulations of crust, carnage, and debris.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Her darkly psychedelic accumulations let their language sprawl.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulations
Noun
  • At the cold-hold unit, tomato mixtures temped at 50 degrees for approximately one hour.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The team experimented with various mixtures of sand and glue, the latter made from gelatin and yeast.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixtures
Noun
  • The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Pictures show divers working among piles of ancient pottery, with ceramic plates and bowls scattered across the sandy seabed.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Some 37% of Gen Z women kept their collections on view only within their own households, compared with 16% of Gen Z men.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of collections
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