cloudy

[ klou-dee ]

adjective

, cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est.

1. full of or overcast by clouds:

   a cloudy sky.

   Synonyms: overcast, gloomy, shadowy, lowering, murky, hazy

2. having little or no sunshine:

   a cloudy but rainless day.

   Synonyms: overcast, gloomy, shadowy, lowering, murky, hazy

3. of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds.
4. having cloudlike markings:

   cloudy marble.

5. not clear or transparent; murky:

   He could not see through the cloudy liquid.

   Synonyms: opaque, turbid, muddy

6. obscure; indistinct.

   Synonyms: hazy, fuzzy, dim

7. darkened by gloom, trouble, etc.

   Synonyms: lowering, gloomy

8. under suspicion, disgrace, etc.:

   a gambler with a cloudy reputation.

cloudy

/ ˈklaʊdɪ /

adjective

1. covered with cloud or clouds
2. of or like a cloud or clouds
3. streaked or mottled like a cloud
4. opaque or muddy
5. obscure or unclear
6. troubled by gloom or depression

   his face had a cloudy expression

Derived Forms

• ˈcloudiness, noun
• ˈcloudily, adverb

Other Words From

• cloud·i·ly adverb
• cloud·i·ness noun
• un·cloud·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cloudy¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English cloudi, Old English clūdig “rocky, hilly”; cloud, -y ¹

Example Sentences

Conversely much of Scotland is likely to start off cloudy before skies clear from the north overnight.

From BBC

The crystal ball is cloudy for both the Rams and Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times

When Cynthia Ruiz turns on her kitchen faucet, she hears a slight squeak before cloudy fluid bursts out of the spout.

From Salon

Diaz looked up at the cloudy sky and said he heard it might rain later.

From Los Angeles Times

The mood is macabre throughout, with spooky sounds and music and a cloudy palette so that there are few bright, normal moments to measure the surreal frights against.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• dark
• dense
• dim
• dismal
• dull
• foggy
• gloomy
• misty
• muddy
• murky
• opaque
• overcast