adj.
Pronunciation: ' klau ̇ -d ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: 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 \ ' klau ̇ -d ə -l ē \ adverb
– cloud · i · ness \ ' klau ̇ -d ē -n ə s \ noun