HyperDic: cirrus

English > 3 senses of the word cirrus:
NOUNplantcirrus, cirrhususually coiled
objectcirrus, cirrus clouda wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles)
animalcirrusa slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects
cirrus > pronunciation
Soundssih'rahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > cirrus: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningusually coiled.
Synonymcirrhus
BroadertendrilSlender stem-like structure by which some twining plants attach themselves to an object for support
Spanishcirro
Catalancirrus
English > cirrus: 3 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles).
Synonymcirrus cloud
Narrowermare's tailA long narrow flowing cirrus cloud
BroadercloudA visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
Spanishcirro, cirrus
Catalancirrus
English > cirrus: 3 senses > noun 3, animal
MeaningA slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile.
Broaderprocess, outgrowth, appendageA natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Spanishcirro, cirrus
Catalancirrus

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