1. Plural of cirrocumulus; white, fluffy clouds occurring in patches or ripples at high altitude, composed of ice crystals.
Usage: meteorology; typically found at altitudes above 20,000 feet; often indicate fair weather, though can precede storms

Examples

• The sky was dotted with cirrocumuluses, creating a beautiful mackerel-sky pattern.
• Meteorologists observed several cirrocumuluses forming in the upper atmosphere.
• On clear mornings, cirrocumuluses often appear as delicate white ripples across the blue sky.
• The cirrocumuluses indicated that weather conditions would remain stable for the day.
• Pilots reported seeing cirrocumuluses at cruising altitude during the flight.