encloud

The sun began to encloud as the afternoon grew late.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cover or obscure with clouds: "encloud" means to envelop or hide something as if by clouds, either literally or figuratively.

Usage Examples

• Literal:
  • The storm began to encloud the sky, turning day into night. (The storm covered the sky with clouds, darkening it.)
• Figurative:
  • His judgment was enclouded by anger, leading him to make rash decisions. (Anger obscured his ability to think clearly.)
  • The mystery of the ancient ruins enclouded the explorers' minds. (The mystery confused or hidden the explorers' thoughts.)

Advanced Usage

• "to encloud one's vision": to blur or obstruct someone's perception.
  • The fog enclouded their vision, making it impossible to see the path. (Fog blocked their sight.)
• "enclouded with doubt": to be filled with uncertainty.
  • Her future was enclouded with doubt after the company failed. (Her future was unclear and uncertain.)

Variants and Related Words

• Enclouded (adj): covered or obscured by clouds; figuratively, confused or darkened.
  • The enclouded sky threatened rain all afternoon. (The sky was filled with clouds.)
• Enclouding (adj): the act of covering with clouds.
  • The enclouding mist crept over the valley. (The mist spread like clouds.)

Synonyms

• Befog: to cover or obscure with fog or mist.
  • The steam befogged the windows. (The steam made the windows unclear.)
• Obscure: to hide or make difficult to see.
  • Tall trees obscure the house from view. (Trees block the house.)
• Shroud: to cover or conceal.
  • Mist shrouded the mountain peak. (Mist covered the peak.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Encloud over: to become covered with clouds.
  • The sky enclouded over quickly before the storm. (The sky became cloudy.)

Related Idioms

• Encloud the issue: to make a problem or topic more confusing.
  • The lawyer's technical language only served to encloud the issue further. (The language made the issue harder to understand.)