Nearby Words
adjective, cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est.
1.
full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
2.
having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day.
4.
having cloudlike markings: cloudy marble.
5.
EXPANDnot clear or transparent: He could not see through the cloudy liquid.
6.
obscure; indistinct.
7.
darkened by gloom, trouble, etc.
8.
COLLAPSEunder suspicion, disgrace, etc.: a gambler with a cloudy reputation.
Related forms
cloud·i·ly, adverb
cloud·i·ness, noun
un·cloud·y, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. murky, lowering, shadowy, gloomy, depressing. 5. murky, turbid, muddy, opaque, shadowy. 6. dim, blurred, shadowy, unclear, befogged, muddled, confused. 7. gloomy, lowering. 8. shadowy.
1, 2. murky, lowering, shadowy, gloomy, depressing. 5. murky, turbid, muddy, opaque, shadowy. 6. dim, blurred, shadowy, unclear, befogged, muddled, confused. 7. gloomy, lowering. 8. shadowy.
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Word Origin & History
cloudy
O.E. cludig "rocky, full of cliffs;" see cloud. Meaning "of the nature of clouds" is recorded from c.1300; meaning "full of clouds" is late 14c.; that of "not clear" is from 1580s. Fig. sense of "gloomy" is late 14c.
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