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Nimbus

noun/nˈɪmbəs/
Definition
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɪmbəs/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɪmbəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɪmbəs/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈɪmbəs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
nimbo
una nube gris oscura que trae lluvia
🇮🇹Italian
nimbo
una nuvola grigio scuro che porta pioggia
🇵🇹Portuguese
nimbo
uma nuvem cinza escura trazendo chuva
🇷🇺Russian
нимб
темно-серая туча, приносящая дождь
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चमक
बारिश लाने वाला एक गहरा भूरा बादल
🇧🇩Bengali
নিম্বাস
একটি গাঢ় ধূসর মেঘ বৃষ্টি বহন করে
🇮🇳Tamil
நிம்பஸ்
அடர் சாம்பல் மேகம் மழையைத் தாங்கி நிற்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
నింబస్
ముదురు బూడిద రంగు మేఘం వర్షంతో నిండి ఉంది
🇮🇳Marathi
निंबस
गडद राखाडी ढग पाऊस
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિમ્બસ
વરસાદ ધરાવતો ઘેરો રાખોડી વાદળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಂಬಸ್
ಕಡು ಬೂದು ಮೋಡದ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിംബസ്
മഴ പെയ്യുന്ന ഇരുണ്ട ചാരനിറത്തിലുള്ള മേഘം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿੰਬਸ
ਇੱਕ ਹਨੇਰਾ ਸਲੇਟੀ ਬੱਦਲ ਬਰਸਾਤ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نمبس
ایک گہرا سرمئی بادل جس کی بارش ہو رہی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
雨云
带着雨的深灰色云
🇯🇵Japanese
ニンバス
雨を降らせる濃い灰色の雲
🇰🇷Korean
후광
비를 머금은 짙은 회색 구름
🇹🇭Thai
เมฆฝน
เมฆสีเทาเข้มแบกฝน
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نيمبوس
سحابة رمادية داكنة تحمل المطر
🇮🇷Persian
نیمبوس
یک ابر خاکستری تیره که بارندگی دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
yağmur bulutu
yağmur taşıyan koyu gri bir bulut
🇮🇱Hebrew
נימבוס
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nimbus'?
The primary meaning of 'nimbus' is 'a dark grey cloud bearing rain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nimbus' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nimbus' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nimbus' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nimbus' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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