NIMBOSTRATI Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word nimbostrati. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for NIMBOSTRATI
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| cloudy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • full of or covered with clouds adjective satellite • lacking definite form or limits • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment | ||||||||
| dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous | ||||||||
| gray | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black • English radiobiologist in whose honor the gray (the SI unit of energy for the absorbed dose of radiation) was named (1905-1965) • clothing that is a grey color • English poet best known for his elegy written in a country churchyard (1716-1771) • any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are grey • American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806) • horse of a light gray or whitish color • United States botanist who specialized in North American flora and who was an early supporter of Darwin's theories of evolution (1810-1888) • the SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation; equal to the absorption of one joule of radiation energy by one kilogram of matter; one gray equals 100 rad adjective satellite • of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black • showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair • used to signify the Confederate forces in the American Civil War (who wore grey uniforms) • intermediate in character or position verb • make grey • turn grey | ||||||||
| overcast | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds • gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover • a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling • a cast that falls beyond the intended spot adjective satellite • filled or abounding with clouds verb • make overcast or cloudy • sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches • sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next | ||||||||
