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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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
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—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Friday forecast After a warm and cloudy start to the morning, a cold front will move across the region Friday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
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Bill Kelly, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
The Hawaii Department of Health advises people to avoid swimming, wading, or other water contact when the water looks brown, murky or cloudy.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 24 Mar. 2026
Friday forecast After a warm and cloudy start to the morning, a cold front will move across the region Friday.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
After record-breaking hot weather over the weekend, North Texas will see cloudy and cooler conditions for the start of the work week.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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