cirrus cloud
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Refers to a type of high-altitude, wispy cloud composed of ice crystals.
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- High in the atmosphere, a delicate cirrus cloud drifted by.
- The sky was filled with thin, feathery cirrus clouds.
- A cirrus cloud is composed primarily of ice crystals.
- The presence of cirrus clouds can sometimes indicate an approaching warm front.
- The artist painted the sunset with streaks of beautiful cirrus clouds.
- Can you see that wispy cirrus cloud that looks like a feather?
- Pilots flying at high altitudes often encounter cirrus clouds.
- While cumulus clouds are puffy, a cirrus cloud is characterized by its thin appearance.
- Tomorrow's forecast predicts a clear sky with only a few scattered cirrus clouds.
- We observed the unique halo effect created by a thin cirrus cloud.