funnelcloud
nounUK /ˈfʌn.əl.klaʊd/
US /ˈfʌn.əl.klaʊd/
A funnel cloud is a spinning cloud shaped like a cone that hangs down from a storm but does not touch the ground.
We saw a funnel cloud twisting in the sky above the field.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rotating column of air that stays in the sky and never reaches the ground.
The funnel cloud stayed high up and never became a tornado.
3. A cloud that looks like a funnel or a long tube.
The pilot flew around the funnel cloud to stay safe.
4. A warning sign of possible severe weather.
When the funnel cloud appeared, the town got ready for a storm.