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 of cloudy

• muddy
• 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

Not too far, not too thin, and just cloudy enough — just the point where geometry and meteorology deliver maximum brilliance. —Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026

Those areas are cooler and cloudier, with rain and thunderstorms that can linger because the pattern is slow to move. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Thursday morning starts mostly cloudy with a few showers passing through. —Justin Lewis, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Skies will be considerable cloudy due to increasing shower and lightning chances. —Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026

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