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
Recent Examples on the Web
There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 59.
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The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
Temperatures at night are likely to get as low as 43 degrees, with showers and most of the showers and thunderstorms expected before 10 p.m., bringing mostly cloudy skies.
—Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Ice cream season is nigh Our cloudy skies may have other ideas, but officially, summer is not that far away.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, showers are likely with the possibility of a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. The forecast in Milwaukee includes mostly cloudy skies with a high near 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
Lows: 44-50 Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, a few showers possible.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83 degrees.
—The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
Skies will become mostly cloudy as temperatures climb toward 70 degrees in Kansas City, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Niagara Falls, New York The weather will be mostly cloudy in Niagara Falls.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2024
Temperatures at night are likely to get as low as 43 degrees, with showers and most of the showers and thunderstorms expected before 10 p.m., bringing mostly cloudy skies.
—Saja Hindi, The Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2024
Ice cream season is nigh Our cloudy skies may have other ideas, but officially, summer is not that far away.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
On Tuesday, showers are likely with the possibility of a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. The forecast in Milwaukee includes mostly cloudy skies with a high near 68 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
Lows: 44-50 Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy, a few showers possible.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83 degrees.
—The Courier-Journal, 16 Apr. 2024
Skies will become mostly cloudy as temperatures climb toward 70 degrees in Kansas City, the weather service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
Niagara Falls, New York The weather will be mostly cloudy in Niagara Falls.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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