cloudy

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adjective

ˈklau̇-dē 

cloudier; cloudiest

1

: of, relating to, or resembling cloud

cloudy smoke

2

: darkened by gloom or anxiety

a cloudy mood

3

a

: overcast with clouds

cloudy weather

b

: having a cloudy sky

a cloudy day

4

: obscure in meaning

cloudy issues

also : uncertain as to fact or outcome

a cloudy future

5

: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds

a cloudy mirror

6

: uneven in color or texture

7

: having visible material in suspension : murky

a cloudy liquid

cloudily

ˈklau̇-də-lē 

adverb

cloudiness

ˈklau̇-dē-nəs 

noun

cloudiness

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noun

cloud·​i·​ness ˈklau̇-dē-nəs 

plural -es

: cloudy or clouded condition or appearance

especially : the amount of cloud formation covering the sky

—usually expressed in tenths or eighths

Synonyms of cloudy

Adjective

• muddy
• turbid

Examples of cloudy in a Sentence

Adjective

Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.

the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be cloudy and cool, with highs topping out in the mid-60s and lower 70s, according to the weather service. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Short time-lapse of part of this morning’s first pass of ICEYE-X36 (59103) and COSMOS 2612 (68762) over South America under partly cloudy skies. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

And that's apt, according to the leader of the new study, which reveals that, chemically speaking, the atmospheres of these dark and cloudy worlds are not unlike those of our solar system's gas giant planets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Skies will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy Saturday morning, with clear skies expected for the afternoon. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cloudy

• dowdy
• howdy
• rowdy

Kids Definition

cloudy

adjective

ˈklau̇d-ē 

cloudier; cloudiest

1

: darkened by gloom or anxiety

a cloudy mood

2

: covered over by clouds

a cloudy sky

3

: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds

a cloudy mirror

4

: uneven in color or texture

5

: having visible material in suspension

the water from the faucet was cloudy

cloudily

ˈklau̇d-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

cloudiness

ˈklau̇d-ē-nəs 

noun