CLOUDY


Meaning of CLOUDY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈklau̇-dē ]

adjective

( cloud·i·er ; -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

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

• cloud·i·ly ˈklau̇-də-lē adverb

• cloud·i·ness ˈklau̇-dē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.