cloudbank
Horizon's gray wall
A cloudbank is a large, dense mass of clouds appearing as a solid bank along the horizon or across the sky.
The term emphasizes the cloud formation's thick, wall-like appearance: A dark cloudbank rolled in from the west.
Cloudbanks often signal approaching weather changes.
Low, flat cloud layer
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
- nimbostratusThick gray rain-bearing cloud
- stratocumulusLow, lumpy cloud layer
cirrostratus · billowing · towering · rolling · massing · building · drifting · horizon
Low-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- veilFabric that obscures
shroud · murky · obscurity · enveloping · concealing · blanketing · smothering · rolling in
Neutral achromatic hue
- overcastSky fully veiled
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- drearyDull and depressing
- somberGravely serious in mood
bleak · brooding · leaden · monotone · oppressive · melancholy · foreboding · dramatic
Having great depth
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- solidFirm matter state
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
- opaqueImpassable to light
heavy · dense · packed · billowing · towering · wall · barrier · blanket
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- drizzleVery light precipitation
- frontForward-facing side
system · approaching · gathering · darkening · threatening · ominous · squall · downpour
Room's upper surface
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- navigationDetermining position and course
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
descent · climb · penetrating · topping · skirting · visibility · IFR · obstruction
stratus
Low, flat cloud layer
- cirrusHigh wispy ice formation
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
- nimbostratusThick gray rain-bearing cloud
stratocumulus · cirrostratus · billowing · towering · rolling · massing · building · drifting · horizon · skyline
fog
Low-lying cloud cover
- mistFine airborne moisture
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
- visibilityRange of clear sight
veil · shroud · murky · obscurity · enveloping · concealing · blanketing · smothering · rolling in · lifting
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
somber · bleak · brooding · leaden · monotone · oppressive · melancholy · foreboding · dramatic · majestic
thick
Having great depth
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- solidFirm matter state
- impenetrableImpossible to pass through
opaque · heavy · dense · packed · billowing · towering · wall · barrier · blanket · shroud
storm
Severe atmospheric disturbance
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
- rainWater dropping from clouds
- drizzleVery light precipitation
front · system · approaching · gathering · darkening · threatening · ominous · squall · downpour · forecast
ceiling
Room's upper surface
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- instrumentDevice for specific tasks
- navigationDetermining position and course
turbulence · descent · climb · penetrating · topping · skirting · visibility · IFR · obstruction · hazard
- Thunderstormslightning, thunder, thunderstorm, lightning strike, thunderclap
cloudbankclear sky
Atmosphere without clouds
blue sky · open sky · clear skies · fair weather · visibility
cloudbankwisp
Thin, delicate trace
scattered clouds · thin clouds · cirrus · mare's tails · broken clouds
bank, cloud, cloudy, cloudless, riverbank, cloudiness, cumulus, cloudier, cloudscape