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

The evening was cloudy, but the stars came out anyway, parading in front of Chris Burden’s “Urban Light” sculpture before heading into the controlled chaos of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s 13th Art + Film Gala.

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

These notices state that “there is contamination due to impacts from Hurricane Helene. … Your water may look cloudy and/or have a chlorine odor. It is Required for customers to vigorously boil tap water for 1 minute before consuming it.”

From Slate

Related Words

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