What type of cloud is typically described as sheets or layers?

The type of cloud typically described as sheets or layers is stratus. Stratus clouds form in uniform layers, often covering the entire sky like a blanket. This layered appearance can give rise to overcast conditions, where the sun is obscured, and can sometimes lead to light precipitation. The uniformity of stratus clouds distinguishes them from other types, which may have more defined shapes or towering structures. In contrast, cumulus clouds tend to be puffy and could indicate fair weather, nimbus clouds are associated with precipitation, and cirrus clouds are feathery and high in the atmosphere, indicating fair weather but with a significantly different appearance than the layered form of stratus clouds.