Lexic.us

Definition of Cloudy

1. Adjective. Lacking definite form or limits. "Nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"

2. Adjective. Full of or covered with clouds. "Cloudy skies"

3. Adjective. (of liquids) clouded as with sediment. "Murky waters"

Definition of Cloudy

1. a. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.

Definition of Cloudy

1. Adjective. Covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast. ¹

2. Adjective. Not transparent or clear. ¹

3. Adjective. Uncertain; unclear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cloudy

1. overcast with clouds [adj CLOUDIER, CLOUDIEST] : CLOUDILY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cloudy

cloudless sulphur cloudlessly cloudlessness cloudlessnesses cloudlet cloudlets cloudlike cloudling cloudlings cloudly

clouds clouds over cloudscape cloudscapes cloudwise cloudy (current term) cloudy swelling cloudy urine clough cloughs

clour cloured clouring clours clous clout clout-nail clout-nails clout list clout lists

Literary usage of Cloudy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1855)
"Rain : cloudy : rain at night. Mean temperature of the month 50°-28 Mean temperature ... Bright AM : cloudy PM 7. Rain AM and PM 8. Hazy AM : drizzle PM 9. ..."

2. A Text-book of Pathology by William George MacCallum, Harry Gideon Wells (1907)
"cloudy SWELLING' The characteristic appearance of organs the seat of cloudy swelling, ... On the other hand, the granules in cloudy swelling are generally ..."

3. The Philosophical Magazine (1830)
"cloudy. 2. cloudy: total eclipse of the moon; cloudy great part of the time. 3. cloudy. ... cloudy: rain early AM 6. Fine : rain early AM and rain at night. ..."

4. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society by Royal Astronomical Society (1891)
"cloudy P and G. October 27. — Clear P and G : two exchanges : full night. ... November 10 — cloudy P and G. November 1 1. — cloudy P and G. November 12. ..."

5. An Account of the Arctic Regions: With a History and Description of the by William Scoresby (1820)
"17 W cloudy, bay full of ice 18 (No remark) 19 W The men much afflicted, having no refreshment left 20 S At night E.erly, with snow; ice drifted away 21 SEA ..."

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