cloudy

adjective

ˈklau̇-dē 

cloudier; cloudiest

1

: of, relating to, or resembling cloud

cloudy smoke

2

: darkened by gloom or anxiety

a cloudy mood

3

a

: overcast with clouds

cloudy weather

b

: having a cloudy sky

a cloudy day

4

: obscure in meaning

cloudy issues

also : uncertain as to fact or outcome

a cloudy future

5

: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds

a cloudy mirror

6

: uneven in color or texture

7

: having visible material in suspension : murky

a cloudy liquid

cloudily

ˈklau̇-də-lē 

adverb

cloudiness

ˈklau̇-dē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• muddy
• riley
• roiled
• turbid

Examples of cloudy in a Sentence

Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.

the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy

Recent Examples on the Web

Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport are mostly cloudy at 29 degrees and a windchill of negative two degrees. —Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. —Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024

New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible Wednesday night: There will be a chance of snow, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 19. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024

Sunday in Greater New Haven is expected to be mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny with highs around 50. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

cloudy

adjective

ˈklau̇d-ē 

cloudier; cloudiest

1

: darkened by gloom or anxiety

a cloudy mood

2

: covered over by clouds

a cloudy sky

3

: dimmed or dulled as if by clouds

a cloudy mirror

4

: uneven in color or texture

5

: having visible material in suspension

the water from the faucet was cloudy

cloudily

ˈklau̇d-ᵊl-ē 

adverb

cloudiness

ˈklau̇d-ē-nəs 

noun