cloudy

cloudy
cloudily, adv.cloudiness, n.
/klow"dee/, adj., cloudier, cloudiest.
1. full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
2. having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day.
3. of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds.
4. having cloudlike markings: cloudy marble.
5. not clear or transparent: He could not see through the cloudy liquid.
6. obscure; indistinct.
7. darkened by gloom, trouble, etc.
8. under suspicion, disgrace, etc.: a gambler with a cloudy reputation.
[bef. 900; ME cloudi, OE cludig rocky, hilly. See CLOUD, -Y1]
Syn. 1, 2. murky, lowering, shadowy, gloomy, depressing. 5. murky, turbid, muddy, opaque, shadowy. 6. dim, blurred, shadowy, unclear, befogged, muddled, confused. 7. gloomy, lowering. 8. shadowy.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cloudy — Cloud y (kloud [u^]), a. [Compar. {Cloudier}; superl. {Cloudiest}.] [From Cloud, n.] 1. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of a cloud or clouds. [1913 Webster] As Moses entered into the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cloudy — [kloud′ē] adj. 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 i …   English World dictionary

  • cloudy — index equivocal, indefinite, inscrutable, nebulous, opaque, unclear, vague Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • cloudy — O.E. cludig rocky, full of cliffs; see CLOUD (Cf. cloud). Meaning of the nature of clouds is recorded from c.1300; meaning full of clouds is late 14c.; that of not clear is from 1580s. Figurative sense of gloomy is late 14c. Related: Cloudiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • cloudy — [adj] hazy; darkened blurred, confused, dark, dense, dim, dismal, dull, dusky, emulsified, foggy, gloomy, heavy, indefinite, indistinct, leaden, lowering, misty, mucky, muddy, murky, mushy, nebulous, nontranslucent, nontransparent, not clear,… …   New thesaurus

  • cloudy — adjective (cloudier; est) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or resembling cloud < cloudy smoke > 2. darkened by gloom or anxiety < a cloudy mood > 3. a. overcast with clouds < cloud …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cloudy — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ look ▪ The beer looked cloudy. ▪ start (BrE) ▪ England and Wales will start cloudy. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • cloudy — cloud|y [ˈklaudi] adj 1.) a cloudy sky, day etc is dark because there are a lot of clouds ≠ ↑clear ▪ a cloudy night with some light rain ▪ Tomorrow, it will be cloudy and cool. 2.) cloudy liquids are not clear ▪ a rather cloudy wine 3.) cloudy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cloudy — [[t]kla͟ʊdi[/t]] cloudier, cloudiest 1) ADJ GRADED If it is cloudy, there are a lot of clouds in the sky. ...a windy, cloudy day. Ant: cloudless 2) ADJ GRADED A cloudy liquid is less clear than it should be. 3) ADJ GRADED Ideas, opinions, or… …   English dictionary

  • cloudy — /ˈklaʊdi/ (say klowdee) adjective (cloudier, cloudiest) 1. full of or overcast with clouds: a cloudy sky. 2. of or like a cloud or clouds; relating to clouds. 3. having cloud like markings: cloudy marble. 4. not clear or transparent: a cloudy… …  

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”