mackerel sky
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mackerel sky
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noun mackerel skies
- A sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel. 1717, Dictionarium Rusticum, Urbanicum & Botanicum, London: J. Nicholson et al., 2nd edition, “CLOUDS,” […] in a fair day, if the Sky seem to be dappled with white Clouds, which is usually termed, A Mackerel-Sky, it commonly predicts rain:
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noun sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds
| Español | cielo aborregado |
|---|---|
| Français | ciel moutonné |
| Deutsch | Schäfchenwolken, Schäfchen |
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@misc{mackerel_sky_2026,
title = {mackerel sky},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mackerel%20sky},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
