cloudy

(klo̵udē)

adjective cloudier, cloudiest

  1. covered with clouds; overcast
  2. of or like clouds
  3. variegated or streaked, as marble
  4. opaque, muddy, or foggy: a cloudy liquid
  5. obscure; vague; not clear: cloudy ideas
  6. troubled; gloomy

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See cloudy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est
  1. Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.
  2. Of or like a cloud or clouds.
  3. Marked with indistinct masses or streaks: cloudy marble.
  4. Not transparent, as certain liquids.
  5. a. Open to more than one interpretation.
    b. Not clearly perceived or perceptible.
  6. Troubled; gloomy: His future at the company is cloudy.

Related Forms:

  • cloudˈi·ly adverb
  • cloudˈi·ness noun

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