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Word of the Day – Cirrus

By January 10, 2019Word of the Day

Cirrus (noun)

si-rus

Cloud forming wispy filamentous tufted streaks or ‘mare’s tails’ at high altitude

Early 18th century (in the sense ‘tendril’): from Latin, literally ‘a curl’.

Example sentences

“Her painting captured the cirrus clouds to the east perfectly.”

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