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
Examples of cloudy in a Sentence
Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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Despite cloudy skies, daytime temperatures will reach into the 90s.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Of course, that was actually a cloudy front moving in, which made for some San Francisco-like views as fog shrouded the city’s skyline and only the tops of the tallest buildings poked through the clouds.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 May 2025
Moonstone — named for its resemblance to the soft, cloudy light of the moon — anchors British jewelry label Anoona’s Lunar collection.
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And although the outlook for new home construction is cloudy, part of the issue for builders is that right now there are plenty of existing homes for sale.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 May 2025
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 June 2025
Of course, that was actually a cloudy front moving in, which made for some San Francisco-like views as fog shrouded the city’s skyline and only the tops of the tallest buildings poked through the clouds.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 May 2025
Moonstone — named for its resemblance to the soft, cloudy light of the moon — anchors British jewelry label Anoona’s Lunar collection.
—Milena Lazazzera, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
And although the outlook for new home construction is cloudy, part of the issue for builders is that right now there are plenty of existing homes for sale.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 28 May 2025
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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