Hypernyms for "cloud"
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aerosol
cirrocumulus
cirrocumulus cloud
cirrostratus
cirrostratus cloud
cirrus
cirrus cloud
cloud bank
coma
condensation trail
contrail
cosmic dust
cumulonimbus
cumulonimbus cloud
cumulus
cumulus cloud
dust cloud
fog up
harlequin
haze
infestation
mother-of-pearl cloud
mushroom
mushroom cloud
mushroom-shaped cloud
nacreous cloud
nebula
nebule
nimbus
nimbus cloud
overshadow
plague
rain cloud
speckle
stipple
storm cloud
stratus
stratus cloud
thundercloud
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.