Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funnel cloud

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: fun-nel -cloud
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex, which potentially becomes a tornado if it reaches the ground.

Example Sentences

"When we saw the funnel cloud, we headed for the basement."

Inflected Forms

funnel clouds (plural)

Synonyms

cumulonimbus tuba

Questions

What does funnel cloud mean?: A tapering, rapidly rotating cloud descending from a larger storm cloud, indicating the presence of an intense vortex, which potentially becomes a tornado if it reaches the ground.

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