cloudy

[klou-dee]

adjective, cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est.

full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.

having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day.

of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds.

having cloudlike markings: cloudy marble.

not clear or transparent: He could not see through the cloudy liquid.

obscure; indistinct.

darkened by gloom, trouble, etc.

under suspicion, disgrace, etc.: a gambler with a cloudy reputation.

Origin of cloudy

before 900; Middle English cloudi, Old English clūdig rocky, hilly. See cloud, -y¹

Related formscloud·i·ly, adverbcloud·i·ness, nounun·cloud·y, adjective

Synonyms for cloudy

1, 2. murky, lowering, shadowy, gloomy, depressing. 5. murky, turbid, muddy, opaque, shadowy. 6. dim, blurred, shadowy, unclear, befogged, muddled, confused. 7. gloomy, lowering. 8. shadowy.

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Examples from the Web for cloudier

Historical Examples of cloudier

Clark's observation that it was colder and cloudier than the waters of the Yellowstone still held good.
Down the Yellowstone
Lewis R. Freeman
Her features were like marble beneath the silken dusk of her hair which was faintly outlined against the cloudier darkness.
The Builders
Ellen Glasgow

British Dictionary definitions for cloudier

cloudy

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 Formscloudily, adverbcloudiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for cloudier

cloudy

adj.

Old English cludig "rocky, hilly, full of cliffs;" see cloud (n.). Meaning "of the nature of clouds" is recorded from c.1300; meaning "full of clouds" is late 14c.; that of "not clear" is from 1580s. Figurative sense of "gloomy" is late 14c. Related: Cloudiness; cloudily.