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   cloudy

   /ˈklaʊdi/

   adjective

   • 1. (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds: "a very grey, cloudy day" Similar overcastcloudedclouded overovercloudeddarkdarkenedgreyblackleadendullmurkysombredismaldrearycheerlessheavygloomydimlouringsunlessstarlesshazymistyfoggythreateningmenacingpromising raindialect:claggyOpposite bright
   • 2. (of a liquid) not transparent or clear: "the pond water is slightly cloudy" Similar murkymuddymilkydirtycloudeddullopaquenon-transparentemulsifiedopalescentturbidriledroilyliterary:roiledOpposite clear
   • ▪ (of a colour) having white as a constituent: "cloudy reds and blues and greens"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) misted with tears: "she stared at him, her eyes cloudy" Similar tearfultearyweepyweepinglachrymosemoistmistywateryrheumyblurredblurryunfocusedOpposite dry
   • ▪ uncertain; unclear: "the issue becomes more cloudy" Similar vagueblurredfuzzyindistinctimprecisefoggyhazyconfusedmuddledindefinitelacking definitionnebulousobscureunformedOpposite clearfocused

   Derivatives

   • 1. cloudily adverb
   • 2. cloudiness noun

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