cloudy

[klou-dee]

adjective

cloudier, cloudiest 

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

Other Word Forms

• cloudiness noun
• cloudily adverb
• uncloudy 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

Weather over the weekend will be largely dry and cloudy, with temperatures expected to peak at 24C on Sunday.

From BBC

Lily, the hostess of Miller's Waterfront Restaurant in the Outer Banks town of Nags Head, told the BBC the wind was "starting to pick up" and the weather had become cloudy.

From BBC

It is expected to be a largely dry but rather cloudy day for many areas on Friday.

From BBC

On the whole it will be a largely dry but rather cloudy day for many on Friday.

From BBC

When President Vladimir Putin landed back onto the world stage on Friday, the skies in Alaska were cloudy.

From BBC

Related Words

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