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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Skies will be mostly cloudy, with temperature highs near 69 degrees.
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Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
February, March weather forecast brings cloudy cover In February, much of the month is going to have some cloud cover, with only three days predicted to have sunny skies.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 14 Jan. 2026
By Saturday, the high pressure is expected to break down a bit and cloudier and cooler days are expected early next week.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Saturday's high will be in the upper 40s with partly cloudy skies.
—Romi Bean, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Cloudy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloudy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
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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