Synonyms of cumulus

cumulus

noun

ˈkyü-myə-ləs 

as in accumulation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulation
• collection
• mixture
• assemblage
• jumble
• pile
• accretion
• gathering
• cumulation
• mix
• heap
• pileup
• lodgment
• assortment
• conglomerate
• congeries
• aggregation
• medley
• mass
• agglomeration
• conglomeration
• hodgepodge
• mélange
• litter
• clutter
• hash
• potpourri
• agglomerate
• motley
• inventory
• hoard
• sum
• aggregate
• totality
• supply
• mishmash
• hotchpotch
• cache
• nest egg
• backlog
• stockpile
• kitty
• store
• stock
• fund
• reserve

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cumulus

Dean has an unerring sense about how to let her voice glide to the cumulus layer and back again, without remotely ever going over the top. — Chris Willman, Variety, 17 July 2026

Beehive is more delicate, sending up painterly tendrils that form a thin scrim in front of the landscape of volcanic sediment, evergreens, and puffy cumulus clouds. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Throughout the morning, Lisius — and chasers who had fanned out across North Texas — waited for the drifting cumulus clouds to rise far enough to become a tornado-producing supercell thunderstorm. — Emily Holshouser may 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026

Forecasters predict an 80 percent chance of favorable weather for launch Wednesday, with a low risk of cumulus clouds and ground winds that could violate NASA’s launch commit criteria. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2026