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

Growing apartment appeal Uncertainty gripping the housing market and a cloudy interest rate picture is leading many would-be home buyers to pick renting instead of purchasing. —Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

Over the next few days, the forecast is showing either freezing rain or cloudy weather, and the state is unlikely to see fresh snow for Christmas. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 30. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024

Conditions are projected to shift to mostly cloudy headed into Friday night with the low expected to be 26. —Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 15 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