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
Examples of cloudy in a Sentence
Tomorrow will be cloudy and cold.
the water coming out of the faucet was unusually cloudy
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The water will turn from cloudy to clear.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
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That residue often collects around the rim of the jar, leaving behind those dark, cloudy stains on the glass.
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What else is going on Southern California can expect a cloudy, drizzly week as a cold system from the Pacific Northwest moves south.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2026
The sky, which had been cloudy since the morning, was growing darker and darker.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
That residue often collects around the rim of the jar, leaving behind those dark, cloudy stains on the glass.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
What else is going on Southern California can expect a cloudy, drizzly week as a cold system from the Pacific Northwest moves south.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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cloudy
adjective
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
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