English noun: cirrus | |||
1. | cirrus (plant) usually coiled | ||
Synonyms | cirrhus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tendril | ||
2. | cirrus (object) a wispy white cloud (usually of fine ice crystals) at a high altitude (4 to 8 miles) | ||
Synonyms | cirrus cloud | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cloud | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mare's tail | ||
3. | cirrus (animal) a slender flexible animal appendage as on barnacles or crinoids or many insects; often tactile | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||