cloudless

adjective

cloud·​less ˈklau̇d-ləs How to pronounce cloudless (audio)
: free from clouds : clear
cloudlessly adverb
cloudlessness noun

Example Sentences

playing in the park on a cloudless summer day
Recent Examples on the Web In the capital of Mexico, on this warm, cloudless night in February 2023, with the moralistic dictatorial regime long extinct, the wild, excessive, romantic, promiscuous power-chord promises of ‘80s metal are alive and storming the capital. Alan Hernández Pastén, SPIN, 2 Mar. 2023 Of course, some days will be cloudless – but on days when clouds grace us with their presence, what a spectacle! Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 25 Feb. 2023 This ridge of air pressure combined with dry conditions and clear, cloudless weather have blanketed southeast, central and western Arizona with warm air, pushing temperatures up to the upper 90s in Phoenix, Yuma, Tucson and Casa Grande. Brock Blasdell, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2022 For a clear and cloudless image, this compilation required shots from 312 different orbits taken in April and October of this year. Breanna Draxler, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2012 On a typical sunny California day, a stroll along the 900-foot long Capitola pier through sea breeze and under a cloudless sky is as much a treat to diners as the ocean in front and the quaint beachfront village behind it. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 13 Jan. 2023 Skies will be cloudless and temperatures will reach the mid-50s widespread across the region. Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Dec. 2022 The sky was cloudless several hundred meters offshore, with a breeze blowing in from the lake. Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2022 If that day had not been spectacularly cloudless, with unlimited visibility, history might have been very different. Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloudless was in the 14th century

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“Cloudless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudless. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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