cirrous
Syllables: cirr·ous/ˈsɪɹəs/
cirrous adjective: pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
Adjective
cirrous (comparative more cirrous, superlative most cirrous)
- Pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
- And Ivy divided from the root, we have observed to live some years, by the cirrous parts commonly conceived but as tentacles and holdfasts unto it.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society, published 2007, page 198
- Pertaining to cirrus clouds.
cirrous meaning in Tamil and Bengali
cirrous in Tamil
- பஞ்சனையமுகில்
cirrous in Bengali
- সিরি সংক্রান্ত, তন্তুযুক্ত, আঁশযুক্ত, সিরীয় মেঘ সংক্রান্ত
Forms of cirrous
| comparative | more cirrous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cirrous |
Origin of cirrous
From cirr- + -ous.
Words that rhyme with cirrous
Questions about cirrous
- What does cirrous mean?
- Cirrous means pertaining to cirri; having filaments, fibrous.
- What is cirrous in Tamil?
- Cirrous in Tamil is பஞ்சனையமுகில். See Cirrous meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cirrous?
- Cirrous is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cirrous?
- Cirrous is pronounced /ˈsɪɹəs/ (UK).
Words near cirrous in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: cirrous (page history and authors); cirrous (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); cirrous (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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