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

Many glass cleaners use ammonia to cut through grease and grime, but instead of leaving your appliances polished and shiny, the pungent solution can actually leave a streaky, cloudy sheen on stainless steel. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

Tuesday will start mostly cloudy before skies gradually clear, with a high near 77 degrees. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

The afternoon hours will feature cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with gradually warming temperatures into the upper 60s to around 70°. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Sitting down for a chat on the last day of the Telluride Film Festival, as rain threatened to break through the cloudy sky, Jenkins seemed on the precipice of a new chapter in his career. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 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