cloudy
/'klaudi/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Full of or covered with clouds: Describes the sky or weather when clouds are present, often implying overcast conditions.
- Not clear or transparent: Describes a liquid or substance that is murky, opaque, or has particles suspended in it, preventing clear vision through it.
- Unclear, vague, or confused: Describes ideas, thoughts, expressions, or situations that are not easily understood, lacking clarity or definition.
Examples of Usage
- Describing the sky or weather:
- The forecast predicts a cloudy day with a chance of rain in the afternoon.
- We postponed the picnic because of the cloudy skies.
- Describing a liquid or substance:
- The water from the old pipes was cloudy and not safe to drink.
- After shaking the bottle, the juice became cloudy.
- Describing unclear thoughts or expressions:
- His memory of the event was cloudy and full of gaps.
- The contract's terms were cloudy, leading to a misunderstanding.
Advanced Usage
- "cloudy with a chance of...": A common phrase in weather forecasts, often used humorously or figuratively to indicate uncertainty mixed with possibility.
- The team's future is cloudy with a chance of a major restructuring.
- "not a cloud in the sky / not cloudy at all": Used figuratively to indicate that something is perfectly clear, with no problems or ambiguities.
- Her explanation was so good, there's not a cloud of doubt in my mind.
Variants and Related Words
- Cloud (n/v): The visible mass of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere; to become overcast or obscure.
- Cloudiness (n): The state or quality of being cloudy.
- The cloudiness of the water indicated contamination.
- Clouded (adj): Made obscure, gloomy, or confused; often used for liquids or judgment.
- His judgment was clouded by emotion.
Synonyms
- Overcast: (For sky) covered with clouds.
- Murky / Muddy: (For liquid) dark and dirty, not clear.
- Vague / Nebulous / Unclear: (For ideas) not clearly expressed or defined.
Related Idioms
- Have one's head in the clouds: To be daydreaming or not paying attention to reality.
- He can't focus on his work; he always has his head in the clouds.
- Every cloud has a silver lining: A saying that means every bad situation has some aspect of hope or good.
- I lost my job, but every cloud has a silver lining—now I can go back to school.
- Under a cloud: To be under suspicion or in a state of disgrace.
- The minister resigned while under a cloud of scandal.
Adjective
- (of liquids) clouded as with sediment
- a cloudy liquid
- muddy coffee
- murky waters
- full of or covered with clouds
- cloudy skies
- lacking definite form or limits
- gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion- H.T.Moore
- nebulous distinction between pride and conceit