cloudy
[ klou-dee ]
/ ˈklaʊ di /
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adjective, cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est.
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Origin of cloudy
OTHER WORDS FROM cloudy
cloud·i·ly, adverbcloud·i·ness, nounun·cloud·y, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use cloudy in a sentence
Clark's observation that it was colder and cloudier than the waters of the Yellowstone still held good.
Down the Yellowstone|Lewis R. FreemanHer features were like marble beneath the silken dusk of her hair which was faintly outlined against the cloudier darkness.
The Builders|Ellen GlasgowHis mother's eyes followed his, growing cloudier and soft as if even now she could read them there.
The Wishing Moon|Louise Elizabeth Dutton
British Dictionary definitions for cloudy
cloudy
/ (ˈklaʊdɪ) /
adjective cloudier or cloudiest
covered with cloud or clouds
of or like a cloud or clouds
streaked or mottled like a cloud
opaque or muddy
obscure or unclear
troubled by gloom or depressionhis face had a cloudy expression
Derived forms of cloudy
cloudily, adverbcloudiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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