Fractus: A word used to describe clouds shredded by strong winds, such as stratus fractus or cumulus fractus. When used as a prefix, the form fracto- is used, as in fractostratus or fractocumulus.

24 Profoundly Beautiful Words That Describe Nature and Landscapes. By. Melissa Breyer. ... A Gaelic word referring to the shadows cast on the moorland by clouds moving across the sky on a ...