cloudy
full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day.
having cloudlike markings: cloudy marble.
not clear or transparent; murky: He could not see through the cloudy liquid.
darkened by gloom, trouble, etc.
under suspicion, disgrace, etc.: a gambler with a cloudy reputation.
Origin of cloudy
1Other words for cloudy
Other words from cloudy
- cloud·i·ly, adverb
- cloud·i·ness, noun
- un·cloud·y, adjective
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How to use cloudy in a sentence
The midday breeze is a bit gusty from the west as temperatures hold in the mid- to upper 40s under partly cloudy skies.
D.C.-area forecast: Still mild with sunshine today, gusty showers and storms tomorrow | Brian Jackson | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostHowever, the actual data on remdesivir paint a somewhat cloudy picture.
Onshore flow keeps us mostly cloudy today, before a cold front sweeps through with some showers tonight.
D.C.-area forecast: Cloudy and cooler today with showers likely tonight; brighter with a gusty breeze tomorrow | Brian Jackson | November 22, 2020 | Washington PostFriday night should be partly cloudy with cooler weather as temperatures dip back into the 40s to around 50 right in the city.
D.C.-area forecast: Another day of nice, warm weather before rain returns | Matt Rogers | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostThese hypersaline environments, pockets of brine from which the salt crystallized, are what cause the crystals to be cloudy.
Preserving a Sense of Wonder in DNA - Issue 92: Frontiers | Virat Markandeya | October 28, 2020 | Nautilus
Imagine driving through the Scottish countryside, rolling through a vast landscape of green hills and cloudy skies.
“We can blame Carrie Bradshaw for this,” says Shaunaq Arora, half-joking; his sigh tinged with the cloudy breath of his Gauloises.
How Brooklyn Invaded Paris—Next Stop, the World | Brandon Presser | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMostly cloudy Monday through Wednesday, cloudy Thursday, overcast Friday, and considerable cloudiness over the weekend.
It was one of those rare winter days when it was cloudy in Palm Springs.
It was sunny, it was cloudy, it was raining, it was completely covered in snow, and then by the end of the day it was gone.
‘Sharknado 2’ in Winter: Has the Franchise Jumped the Shark? | Jason Lynch | July 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is small in cloudy swelling from toxins and drugs, and variable in renal tuberculosis and neoplasms.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIt was a cloudy, stormy evening: high wind was blowing, and the branches of the trees groaned and creaked above our heads.
A sharp rain, too, was beating against the window-panes, and the sky looked black and cloudy.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensHe was still able to think consecutively, although his thoughts were cloudy and but dimly realised.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingThe cloudy yellow twilight disclosed that a man little way off was a man and not a horse but did hardly more.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette Duncan
British Dictionary definitions for cloudy
/ (ˈklaʊdɪ) /
covered with cloud or clouds
of or like a cloud or clouds
streaked or mottled like a cloud
opaque or muddy
obscure or unclear
troubled by gloom or depression: his face had a cloudy expression
Derived forms of cloudy
- cloudily, adverb
- cloudiness, noun
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