- cloudy
- (clouґde) [A.S. clūd cloud] 1. murky; turbid; not transparent. 2. marked by indistinct streaks.
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Cloudy — Cloud y (kloud [u^]), a. [Compar. {Cloudier}; superl. {Cloudiest}.] [From Cloud, n.] 1. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of a cloud or clouds. [1913 Webster] As Moses entered into the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cloudy — [kloud′ē] adj. cloudier, cloudiest 1. covered with clouds; overcast 2. of or like clouds 3. variegated or streaked, as marble 4. opaque, muddy, or foggy [a cloudy liquid] 5. obscure; vague; not clear [cloudy i … English World dictionary
cloudy — index equivocal, indefinite, inscrutable, nebulous, opaque, unclear, vague Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
cloudy — O.E. cludig rocky, full of cliffs; see CLOUD (Cf. cloud). Meaning of the nature of clouds is recorded from c.1300; meaning full of clouds is late 14c.; that of not clear is from 1580s. Figurative sense of gloomy is late 14c. Related: Cloudiness … Etymology dictionary
cloudy — [adj] hazy; darkened blurred, confused, dark, dense, dim, dismal, dull, dusky, emulsified, foggy, gloomy, heavy, indefinite, indistinct, leaden, lowering, misty, mucky, muddy, murky, mushy, nebulous, nontranslucent, nontransparent, not clear,… … New thesaurus
cloudy — adjective (cloudier; est) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or resembling cloud < cloudy smoke > 2. darkened by gloom or anxiety < a cloudy mood > 3. a. overcast with clouds < cloud … New Collegiate Dictionary
cloudy — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ look ▪ The beer looked cloudy. ▪ start (BrE) ▪ England and Wales will start cloudy. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
cloudy — cloud|y [ˈklaudi] adj 1.) a cloudy sky, day etc is dark because there are a lot of clouds ≠ ↑clear ▪ a cloudy night with some light rain ▪ Tomorrow, it will be cloudy and cool. 2.) cloudy liquids are not clear ▪ a rather cloudy wine 3.) cloudy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cloudy — [[t]kla͟ʊdi[/t]] cloudier, cloudiest 1) ADJ GRADED If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky. ...a windy, cloudy day. Ant: cloudless 2) ADJ GRADED A cloudy liquid is less clear than it should be. 3) ADJ GRADED Ideas, opinions, or… … English dictionary
cloudy — /ˈklaʊdi/ (say klowdee) adjective (cloudier, cloudiest) 1. full of or overcast with clouds: a cloudy sky. 2. of or like a cloud or clouds; relating to clouds. 3. having cloud like markings: cloudy marble. 4. not clear or transparent: a cloudy… …
cloudy — cloudily, adv. cloudiness, n. /klow dee/, adj., cloudier, cloudiest. 1. full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky. 2. having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day. 3. of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds. 4. having… … Universalium
