Stratus Definition

strătəs, strātəs
strati
noun
strati
The type of gray cloud found at low altitudes and consisting of a uniform layer of water droplets and sometimes ice crystals.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • stratus-cloud

Other Word Forms of Stratus

Noun

Singular:
stratus
Plural:
strati-

Origin of Stratus

  • From Latin strātus past participle of sternere to stretch, extend ster-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Stratus Sentence Examples

  • Trish starred in Trish Stratus - 100% Stratusfaction in 2003.

  • Stratus lowering and increasing after 2100 UTC with fog from 2135 UTC.

  • A generally cloudy day with drizzle patches, bringing the low stratus down to almost station level at times.

  • A dry, cloudy day with early stratus lifting to SC.

  • Fog and mist until 10.00 hours, considerable cloud at 3,000 feet with patchy stratus near surface to 11.00 hours, reforming after dusk.

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Words Starting With

SSTSTR

Words Ending With

SUSTUS

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