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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The all-gray pop-up, which matches the brand’s packaging, blends into the cloudy British skies, but promises heaps of color via lip cases in raspberry jelly or pink ribbon, as well as first access for U.K. shoppers to try Barrier Butter, officially launching Oct. 28.
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Detailed 7-day Cincinnati weather forecast Tuesday: Showers likely before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
Thursday night will be partly cloudy in Denver, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Calloway also shared a snapshot of the view from her window, which shows glimpses of cloudy skies behind palm trees.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Detailed 7-day Cincinnati weather forecast Tuesday: Showers likely before 1 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
Thursday night will be partly cloudy in Denver, according to National Weather Service forecasters.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
Calloway also shared a snapshot of the view from her window, which shows glimpses of cloudy skies behind palm trees.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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