mackerel sky

idiomPart ofmackerel

mackerel sky — idiom

1. a sky covered with rows of small, white, patchy clouds that look like the patter

1.idiom
Definition

a sky covered with rows of small, white, patchy clouds that look like the pattern on a mackerel's back; often seen before a change in the weather

Example

Javier noticed a mackerel sky above the harbour and knew a storm was approaching.