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cloudy

2 syllables · also cloudier, cloudiest

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As an adjective, cloudy means covered with or characterised by clouds.

Meanings of cloudy

8 meanings

adjective

Covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast.
Not transparent or clear.
of fruit juiceContaining pith
Uncertain; unclear.
computinginformalUsing or relating to cloud computing.
“a cloudy infrastructure”
Lacking definite form or limits
“gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion”
“nebulous distinction between pride and conceit”
Similar: nebulose, nebulous
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
“a cloudy liquid”
“muddy coffee”
“murky waters”
Similar: muddy, mirky, murky, turbid

Older and rare meanings (1)

slangarchaicShady; sketchy; suspicious

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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adjective: lacking definite form or limits

nebulose nebulous

adjective: (of liquids) clouded as with sediment

muddy mirky murky turbid

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Words that rhyme with cloudy

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