cloud-covered
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Filled or abounded with clouds: Describes a sky, area, or view that is completely or heavily obscured by clouds.
Usage
- The adjective "cloud-covered" is used to describe a state where clouds conceal the sky or a landscape. It is typically used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb like "was" or "seemed").
Examples
- Attributive use (before a noun):
- The hikers could not see the summit due to the cloud-covered peak.
- We flew over a vast, cloud-covered ocean.
- Predicative use (after a linking verb):
- The valley was completely cloud-covered all morning.
- Even at noon, the sky remained cloud-covered.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Emphasis: Can be used in descriptive writing to set a mood, often one of gloom, mystery, or obscurity.
- The cloud-covered moors looked bleak and forbidding.
Variants and Related Words
- Overcast (adj): Describes a sky completely covered by cloud, often implying a dull, gray light. (e.g., )
- Cloudy (adj): Describes general cloud cover but can also mean unclear. It is less emphatic than "cloud-covered." (e.g., )
- Cloud-bound (adj): Similar to "cloud-covered," often used for mountains or high places enveloped in cloud. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Overcast
- Clouded
- Sunless
- Grey (in the context of sky)
Antonyms
- Clear
- Cloudless
- Sunny
Adjective
- filled or abounding with clouds