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adjective \ ˈklau̇-dē \

Definition of cloudy

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

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cloudily

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cloudiness

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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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Current flow definitely increases the action, as does a cloudy day, which extends the bite beyond the first hour or so after daybreak.

— frank sargeant, AL.com, "Find the bait, find the bass," 30 Aug. 2017
Back then nothing signaled success like braying into a first-generation Motorola while sipping some cloudy, rare sake.

— patric kuh, Los Angeles Magazine, "How L.A.’s Most Influential Sushi Chef Redefined Japanese Food," 25 Aug. 2017
Assuming people continue with their plans despite the cloudy outlook, traffic could be heavy.

— scott canon and robert a. cronkleton, kansascity, "Cloudy weather forecast worries eclipse watchers in St. Joseph, and across Missouri," 20 Aug. 2017
The rally in base metals continues, with zinc holding above $3,100 a metric ton this morning, but the outlook for commodities is starting to become cloudy.

— lorcan roche kelly, Bloomberg.com, "Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day," 18 Aug. 2017
The picture gets cloudier in the lower mantle, where the ULVZs live.

— eric hand, Science | AAAS, "A molten puddle deep under Iceland may reveal where volcanoes get their lava," 27 July 2017
If forecasts show cloudy skies in Carbondale, the crowds may not come.

— nicholas st. fleur, The Seattle Times, "College town in Illinois gets ready for its moment under no sun," 14 July 2017
That house on the coast was tempting, but will the coast be clear — or cloudy?

— brian j. cantwell, The Seattle Times, "Last-ditch places to stay to view next month’s solar eclipse," 13 July 2017
Redstone officials later announced there was no active shooter though details surrounding the scare remain cloudy.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Redstone Arsenal shooter scare a 'false alarm,' investigators determine," 28 June 2017

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First Known Use of cloudy

14th century

cloudy Synonyms

Synonyms

muddy, riley, roiled, turbid

Antonyms

clear, crystal clear, crystalline

Related Words

dingy, filmy, hazy, scummy, unfiltered; inky, muddied, muddled, murky, puddled, sludgy; opaque

Near Antonyms

clarified, filtered, purified; colorless, transparent, uncolored

Other Climate/Meteorology Terms

monsoon, occlusion, ozone, rime, squall, zephyr

CLOUDY Defined for English Language Learners

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adjective

Definition of cloudy for English Language Learners

: having many clouds in the sky : covered with clouds
: not clean or clear

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cloudy

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adjective \ ˈklau̇-dē \

Definition of cloudy for Students

cloudier; cloudiest

1 :covered over by clouds

a cloudy sky

2 :not clear

a cloudy liquid

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cloudiness

noun

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