Cirrus may refer to:

Science

Cirrus (biology) In biology, a cirrus , plural ''cirri'', , (from the Latin ''cirrus'' meaning a ''curl-like tuft or fringe'') is a long, thin structure in an animal similar to a tentacle but generally lacking the tentacle's strength, flexibility, thickness, a ...

, any of various thin, thread-like structures on the body of an animal * Cirrus (botany), a tendril * Infrared cirrus, in astronomy, filamentary structures seen in infrared light *

Cirrus cloud Cirrus ( cloud classification symbol: Ci) is a genus of high cloud made of ice crystals. Cirrus clouds typically appear delicate and wispy with white strands. Cirrus are usually formed when warm, dry air rises, causing water vapor deposition on ...

, a type of cloud

Aviation

Cirrus aero engines The Cirrus and Hermes or Cirrus-Hermes are a series of British aero engines manufactured, under various changes of ownership, from the 1920s until the 1950s. The engines were all air-cooled, four-cylinder inline types, with earlier ones upright an ...

, a series of British aircraft engines manufactured by various companies from the 1920s to the 1950s * Cirrus Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer in Duluth, Minnesota, USA *

Cirrus Airlines Cirrus Airlines Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH was a German regional airline with its head office in Hallbergmoos and its maintenance facilities at Saarbrücken Airport. It operated both charter and scheduled flights, the latter on behalf of Lufthan ...

, a defunct regional airline in Hallbergmoos, Germany *

Cirrus (rocket) The Cirrus is a sounding rocket with two stages, developed by the " Hermann Oberth Society". Its only launches were both on September 16, 1961, at Cuxhaven Cuxhaven (; ) is an independent town and seat of the Cuxhaven district, in Lower Saxony ...

, a German research rocket first launched in 1961 * Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, an Open-class sailplane *

Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus The Standard Cirrus is a German Standard-class glider built by Schempp-Hirth. The Standard Cirrus was produced between 1969 and 1985, when it was replaced by the Discus. Over 800 examples were built, making it one of the most successful ear ...

, a Standard-class sailplane *

Swing Cirrus The Cirrus is a German single-place paraglider that was designed and produced by Swing Flugsportgeräte of Landsberied. It is now out of production.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', page 32. Pa ...

, a German paraglider design

Music

* ''Cirrus'' (album), a 1974 release by Bobby Hutcherson *

Cirrus (band) Cirrus were an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry. In live performances, the group often added live instrumentation such as guitar and ...

, an American electronica duo * "Cirrus" (song), a 2013 instrumental by DJ Bonobo * "Cirrus Minor" (song), a 1969 song by Pink Floyd

Other uses

Chrysler Cirrus The Chrysler Cirrus is a mid-sized 4-door notchback sedan introduced by Chrysler motors for the 1995 model year. Built on the Chrysler JA platform, the 4-door notchback sedan joined Chrysler's roster of "Cloud Car" models drawing their names f ...

, a car produced by DaimlerChrysler between 1995 and 2000 *

Cirrus (drug) Cetirizine/pseudoephedrine (''Zyrtec-D'') is an antihistamine and decongestant formulation. It is a fixed-dose combination drug containing 5 mg cetirizine hydrochloride and 120 mg pseudoephedrine hydrochloride for symptoms related to seasonal al ...

, a medication that contains pseudoephedrine and

cetirizine Cetirizine, sold under the brand name Zyrtec among others, is a second-generation antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis (hay fever), dermatitis, and urticaria (hives). It is taken by mouth. Effects generally begin within thirty minutes a ...

Cirrus (Helsinki building) Cirrus is a high-rise cooperative apartment building in Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Cirrus is the fourth tallest building in Finland with a height of 86 meters (282 feet). The building, which is located in Vuosaari in East Helsinki, has ...

, a high-rise apartment building in Helsinki, Finland *

Cirrus (Seattle building) Cirrus is a residential skyscraper in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The building, named after the cirrus cloud, has 41 floors and is located at the intersection of Westlake Avenue, 8th Avenue and Lenora Street. Constru ...

, a residential skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, USA * Cirrus (interbank network), an automated teller machine (ATM) network owned by MasterCard * Cirrus Logic, a semiconductor manufacturer *

Access Database Engine The Access Database Engine (also Office Access Connectivity Engine or ACE and formerly Microsoft Jet Database Engine, ''Microsoft JET Engine'' or simply ''Jet'') is a database engine on which several Microsoft products have been built. The firs ...

, former versions of which were known as Microsoft Jet Database Engine and codenamed Cirrus * Cirrus Vodka, a vodka made in Richmond, Virginia, USA {{Disambiguation