1
as in muddy
having visible particles in liquid suspension
the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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2
as in hazy
covered over by clouds
the skies grew cloudy and we headed home
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3
as in misty
filled with or dimmed by fine particles (as of dust or water) in suspension
the room grew cloudy with smoke from the fire
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as in dark
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
after his third failed marriage, he seemed destined to live the rest of his life in a permanently cloudy mood
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Recent Examples of cloudy
These batteries capture excess energy from the solar panels and release it at night, during cloudy weather, or when demand suddenly rises.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Though, a lot of the trip was met with cloudy skies and rainy conditions.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Though, a lot of the trip was met with cloudy skies and rainy conditions.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cloudy
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Social media videos from Globe show cars being carried off by fast-moving, muddy floodwaters, some crashing into poles while large propane tanks are seen strewn across the area.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Whether through canny critique or open wist, shows about making out-of-fashion things can offer us space to predict, resist, and elegize our way through a dark and muddy cultural moment.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Lemon Chiffon and Sundew, Classic Yellow and Armagnac—all evoke dusty landscapes and hazy sunlight.—
Tim Nelson,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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Frosted glass has an opaque, hazy finish that provides privacy while still allowing in light.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amelia Gray Hamlin Amelia Gray Hamlin partnered her black lace get-up with a sinister makeup look involving misty gray shadow.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The low-hanging clouds reached their misty tendrils toward us, dousing us in a cool bath of rain.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Princess Amalia took on royal power suiting in a pink ensemble with wide-leg trousers and a matching blazer with dark buttons.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Eight Unbearable Days Ray, Ben, Michael, Michelle’s brother, and Ben’s dad drove up I-70 to Vail, checking into a hotel just after dark as the first hasty teams from VMRG were heading up the mountain.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Unlike regions such as southeast Florida or southern California, New York’s nearshore waters are frequently turbid and moderately rough, limiting the visibility of sharks from the air.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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My feelings about Euphoria are fairly clouded now by all the drama surrounding the production.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Post-pandemic immigration surges, followed by stricter enforcement, distorted many traditional labor-market signals and clouded real-time interpretation of headline statistics.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Munroe recommends planting before the rainy season to give roots time to establish.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Though, a lot of the trip was met with cloudy skies and rainy conditions.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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These days, things are pretty bleak at the old mall, which has many vacancies, is startlingly empty of shoppers and appears slated for redevelopment.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Given that such advances are what fuel economic growth and well-being, the future prospects for our economy — and our country in general — become far more bleak.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloudy. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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