Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.
- adjective Of or like a cloud or clouds.
- adjective Marked with indistinct masses or streaks.
- adjective Not transparent, as certain liquids.
- adjective Open to more than one interpretation.
- adjective Not clearly perceived or perceptible.
- adjective Troubled; gloomy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Overcast with clouds; obscured by clouds: as, a cloudy day; a cloudy sky.
- Consisting of a cloud or clouds; of the nature of a cloud.
- Obscure; dark; not easily understood.
- Having the appearance of gloom; indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill nature; not open or cheerful.
- Marked with spots or areas of dark or various hues, or by clouding or a blending of light and shade or of colors.
- Wanting in luster, brightness, transparency, or clearness; dimmed: as, a cloudy diamond.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a
cloudy sky. - adjective Consisting of a cloud or clouds.
- adjective Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful.
- adjective Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark.
- adjective Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster.
- adjective Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Covered with or characterised by
clouds ;overcast . - adjective Not
transparent or clear. - adjective Uncertain;
unclear .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective lacking definite form or limits
- adjective (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
- adjective full of or covered with clouds
Etymologies
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Examples
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He has his own theory that negative feedback from water vapor in cloudy regions will reduce the effect.
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Rooster Tail spinners are also great for bass and crappie in cloudy water, and I have caught several fish with them.
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Rooster Tail spinners are also great for bass and crappie in cloudy water, and I have caught several fish with them.
There is a lake near my house that is full of walleye, 2 lb. + crappie and large mouth bass. 2009
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The companies solar products are specially designed to work well in cloudy conditions such as those seen in Europe.
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The companies solar products are specially designed to work well in cloudy conditions such as those seen in Europe.
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Nadal and Djokovic set up their expected semifinal clash at the French Open on Tuesday with straight-sets quarterfinal wins in cloudy, rainy weather.
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To see how Sun Sensors performed in cloudy weather, we left the stickers out on a hazy, humid day a few hours before a thunderstorm struck.
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Ah, the news value of 8 'of partly cloudy is priceless.
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More importantly the book and movie nurtured a primal fear we all have of unseen things in cloudy waters.
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More importantly the book and movie nurtured a primal fear we all have of unseen things in cloudy waters.
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