Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloud ceiling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: cloud -ceil-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The location above the surface of the Earth where the lowest layer of clouds are reported as broken, overcast or obscuration (as opposed to thin or partial).

Inflected Forms

cloud ceilings (plural)

Phrases

cloud cover

Frequently Paired Words

cloud cover cloudiness

Questions

What does cloud ceiling mean?: The location above the surface of the Earth where the lowest layer of clouds are reported as broken, overcast or obscuration (as opposed to thin or partial).

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