mackerel sky

mackerel sky

n. Chiefly Northeastern U.S.

A sky covered with many small cirrocumulus or altocumulus clouds, resembling the markings found on a mackerel. Also called regionally buttermilk sky.

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mackerel sky

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a sky patterned with cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds

[from the similarity to the pattern on a mackerel's back]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mackerel sky - a sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

Translations

mackerel sky

n (→ Himmel m → mit) → Schäfchenwolken