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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Adjective
Sometimes, cloudy places just aren’t as cloudy for a few months, which lets more sunlight in and heats up the ocean.
—Dillon Amaya, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
So the automotive crystal ball is cloudy at best.
—Matt Degen, AJC.com, 12 June 2026
Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night.
—Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
For Thursday night, skies will be partly cloudy with temperatures around 75 degrees, according to NWS Melbourne.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 14 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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