cloudy

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

Synonyms

• muddy
• riley
• roiled
• turbid

Examples of cloudy in a Sentence

Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.

the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy

Recent Examples on the Web

The sky is regularly cloudy, yet the scenes are colorful. —EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Mostly cloudy conditions are expected to set in with a low of 65. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025

Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

But this year, storms and cloudy weather are in the forecast for parts of the United States that could spoil the view. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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