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cloudlike

American  
[klaud-lahyk] / ˈklaʊdˌlaɪk /

adjective

  1. having the form or other characteristics of a cloud.


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A family room features a wall covered with black-and-white headshots of movie stars, and a cloudlike light fixture floats above the marble and mirrored fireplace.

From MarketWatch Oct. 15, 2025

The foamy waves behind them form a cloudlike backdrop, with Medina lofting his right index finger high above his head.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2024

Pillowy and cloudlike, these delightful treats made with cake flour would be perfect for a spring or summer birthday party for kids and adults alike.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2022

These puffy, pillowy orbs, glistening with clarified butter and confettied with bacon, possess a consistency that’s somehow both cloudlike and masterfully chewy, the dough exactly salty enough, the ground pork inside gently, ideally savory.

From Seattle Times Apr. 15, 2022

Her white hair floated, cloudlike, atop her head, and a delicate pattern of creases fanned across her face like arching fronds, especially when she smiled.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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