cirrus Meaning & Definition
What Does Cirrus Mean?
Cirrus is used as a noun meaning Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support”). A thin tendril-like appendage, such as a barbel (“whisker-like sensory organ around the mouth”) of some fish, a cilium of some species of protists, or a foot of some crustaceans of the infraclass Cirripedia. A tuft of ornamental feathers. A long, thin, wirelike tail feather. It can also mean Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support”).
Cirrus in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɪɹəs/ |
| Synonyms | cirrhus and cirrus cloud |
| Plural | cirri |
Cirrus Definition (Noun)
- Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support”). A thin tendril-like appendage, such as a barbel (“whisker-like sensory organ around the mouth”) of some fish, a cilium of some species of protists, or a foot of some crustaceans of the infraclass Cirripedia. A tuft of ornamental feathers. A long, thin, wirelike tail feather.
- Synonym of tendril (“a thin, spirally coiling stem that attaches a plant to its support”).
- A thin tendril-like appendage, such as a barbel (“whisker-like sensory organ around the mouth”) of some fish, a cilium of some species of protists, or a foot of some crustaceans of the infraclass Cirripedia.
- A tuft of ornamental feathers.
- A long, thin, wirelike tail feather.
- A principal high-level type of cloud, typically composed of thin, delicate, white filaments or wisps, or narrow bands.
Noun
- A tendril.
- A thin tendril-like appendage.
- A principal high-level cloud type characterised by white, delicate filaments or wisps, of white (or mostly white) patches, or of narrow bands, found at an altitude of above 7000 metres.
Synonyms of Cirrus
Cirrus synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
cirrus (plural cirri)
Words That Rhyme With Cirrus
Origin of Cirrus
Origin 1: Learned borrowing from Latin cirrus (“curl; fringe of clothes; mane (especially forelock) of a horse; etc”);[1] further etymology unknown.
Origin 2: Sense 2 (“type of cloud”) was coined by the British chemist and amateur meteorologist Luke Howard (1772–1864): see the 1803 quotation.
Origin 3: The plural form cirri is also a learned borrowing from Latin cirrī, the nominative or vocative plural of cirrus.
Questions People Ask About Cirrus
What part of speech is cirrus?
Cirrus is a noun.
What is another word for cirrus?
Close synonyms of cirrus are cirrhus and cirrus cloud. See the full list of cirrus synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of cirrus?
The plural of cirrus is cirri.