cloudy

UK /ˈklaʊdi/ US /ˈkɫaʊdi/

adj 5

Definitions

adj

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

Not transparent or clear.

[…] aerogel resembles smoke that has been frozen into place — it's cloudy, translucent and virtually weightless.

Not transparent or clear.

Uncertain; unclear.

Using or relating to cloud computing.

a cloudy infrastructure

Collocations

(adj.) full of clouds

VERBS

start

The morning started cloudy, but the sun broke through by afternoon.

become

The sky became cloudy after lunch, so we decided to go inside.

remain, stay

The weather remained cloudy throughout the week, so we couldn't see the mountains clearly.

ADV

very

rather, slightly

The weather forecast said it would be slightly cloudy tomorrow, so we decided to go to the beach anyway.

(adj.) not clear

VERBS

be, look

The sky is cloudy this morning, so we might need to bring an umbrella.

become

make sth

Adding soap to the bathwater made it cloudy and white.

ADV

very

rather, slightly

The sky looked slightly cloudy this morning, but the sun came out later.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

adjective — lacking definite form or limits

Antonyms

clear

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

[…] aerogel resembles smoke that has been frozen into place — it's cloudy, translucent and virtually weightless.

Wiktionary

a cloudy infrastructure

Wiktionary

cloudy marble

Wiktionary

The sky is becoming cloudy.

Tatoeba · #18274

Since it's cloudy with a chance of rain today, we shouldn't go surfing.

Tatoeba · #26504

It was cloudy that night.

Tatoeba · #43592

Usage Notes

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