Noun
The sun is shining and there's not a cloud in the sky.
flying high above the clouds
It stopped raining and the sun poked through the clouds.
a cloud of cigarette smoke
The team has been under a cloud since its members were caught cheating.
There's a cloud of controversy hanging over the election. Verb
greed clouding the minds of men
These new ideas only cloud the issue further.
The final years of her life were clouded by illness.
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Noun
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025 There are both federal regulations and state regulations for cloud seeding and other forms of weather modification.—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
Verb
Today, BlackRock expects the AI boom to continue boosting U.S. stocks throughout the year, despite concerns about debt and global uncertainty clouding the outlook.—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Porter remained on scene until wind shifted and the smoke clouded his view and way out, spurring him to leave out of precaution.—Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mercury News, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cloud
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, rock, cloud, from Old English clūd; perhaps akin to Greek gloutos buttock
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