cloudy
Use Cloudy in a sentence
di 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.
not clear or transparent: He could not see through the cloudy liquid.
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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cloudy (ˈklaʊdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , cloudier, cloudiest | |
| 1. | covered with cloud or clouds |
| 2. | of or like a cloud or clouds |
| 3. | streaked or mottled like a cloud |
| 4. | opaque or muddy |
| 5. | obscure or unclear |
| 6. | troubled by gloom or depression: his face had a cloudy expression |
| 'cloudily | |
| —adv | |
| 'cloudiness | |
| —n | |
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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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Example sentences
It's often difficult to spot the moon on cloudy nights or from brightly lit cities.
Most years, because of their brief duration, moonlight or cloudy conditions obscure the show.
Gently swish grains with your hands until water is cloudy.
Actually, the newer evacuated-tube technology produces good hot water in colder climates even on cloudy days.
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