cloudier; cloudiest
Synonyms of cloudynext
1
: of, relating to, or resembling cloud
cloudy smoke
2
: darkened by gloom or anxiety
a cloudy mood
3
a
: overcast with clouds
cloudy weather
b
: having a cloudy sky
a cloudy day
4
: obscure in meaning
cloudy issues
also : uncertain as to fact or outcome
a cloudy future
5
: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds
a cloudy mirror
6
: uneven in color or texture
7
: having visible material in suspension : murky
a cloudy liquid

Examples of cloudy in a Sentence

Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold. the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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Mostly cloudy skies can be expected through the weekend for most areas, especially east of the mountains. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies for the first half of your Saturday, with brighter skies and lower humidity by the afternoon. Michael Autovino, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The asteroid will make a nighttime pass across western Asia, Africa and Europe, although cloudy weather could be a limiting factor for many observers. Andrew Jones, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 The markets’ interpretation of the Fed’s interest-rate decisions has gotten cloudier because Warsh has purposefully chosen to give away less. David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cloudy

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloudy was in the 14th century

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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

Kids Definition

cloudier; cloudiest
1
: darkened by gloom or anxiety
a cloudy mood
2
: covered over by clouds
a cloudy sky
3
: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds
a cloudy mirror
4
: uneven in color or texture
5
: having visible material in suspension
the water from the faucet was cloudy

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