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Noun: mackerel sky  ma-k(u-)rul skI
  1. A sky filled with rows of cirrocumulus or small altocumulus clouds
    "The mackerel sky created a beautiful pattern at sunset"

Derived forms: mackerel sky, mackerel skies

Type of: sky

Encyclopedia: Mackerel sky