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
cloud·i·ness
ˈklau̇-dē-nəs 
plural -es
Examples of cloudy in a Sentence
Adjective
Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Next chance of showers returns by Sunday evening Several weak disturbances will traverse the Upper Ohio Valley, leading to partly cloudy skies, but with deep moisture scoured out, rain chances will be absent for the most part Friday through Sunday afternoon.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Plumes of smoke, power outages, cloudy driving conditions Nearby communities could be affected by clouds of smoke, according to MDFR.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
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Adjective
Folks along the coast have felt this as a deep, persistent, cloudy and breezy marine layer that has kept some spots on the west side of San Francisco into the 50s these past few days.
—Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Next chance of showers returns by Sunday evening Several weak disturbances will traverse the Upper Ohio Valley, leading to partly cloudy skies, but with deep moisture scoured out, rain chances will be absent for the most part Friday through Sunday afternoon.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Plumes of smoke, power outages, cloudy driving conditions Nearby communities could be affected by clouds of smoke, according to MDFR.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
—Aaron Valdez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 June 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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cloudy
adjective
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
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