uncloudedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklaʊdᵻd/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaʊdᵻd/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklaʊdəd/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and clouded adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clouded adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clouded adj. Compare slightly earlier uncloud v.

1. Not covered in or obscured by clouds; cloudless.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > clear > unclouded

cloudlessa1596

unclouded1595

uncloudy1599

innubilous1656

unbeclouded1857

1595 G. W. To Author in E. Spenser Amoretti sig. ¶3 But when they see his glorious raies vnclowded, With steddy steps they keepe the perfect way.

1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) ii. 133 Th' unclouded Sun had never showne them day, Till that bright minute.

1655 H. Vaughan Silex Scintillans (ed. 2) ii. 46 All the Planets did unclouded pass.

1765 J. Wilkes Let. 23 Apr. in Corr. (1805) II. 160 A fine blue the arch of heaven is here,—pure, serene, and unclouded.

1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature (1799) II. 36 The unclouded azure in the Heavens.

1858 D. Lardner Hand-bk. Nat. Philos.: Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, & Heat (new ed.) 377 A clear unclouded sky in the absence of the sun radiates but little heat towards the earth.

1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid iii, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 173 He beholds that the heavens are as one unclouded expanse.

1903 Railway News 31 Jan. 171/1 We have had time to feel the fascination which this bright unclouded country exerts.

1941 Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. 65 50 The brilliant skies and unclouded suns of those matchless spring days.

2012 C. Baldick Lit. of 1920s iii. 126 He has just accepted a position in the Bahamas, where Kitty will accompany him, hoping to bring up her child under unclouded skies.

2. In extended use: unobscured; undimmed; (of the mind or thoughts) clear. Also of the conscience, facial expression, etc.: free from trouble or unease.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] > untroubled

untormentedc1374

unstrainedc1400

unscourgedc1412

quietc1460

untroubled1484

secure1545

unstricken1548

unplagued1549

unoppressed1559

incurious1570

secure1578

undistressed1582

unclouded1598

unpangeda1625

indisturbed1664

unpained1667

ungrieved1676

smooth1757

unhaunted1818

unteased1843

unfazed1855

all serene1856

unfussed1907

unthrown1959

OK1978

1598 F. Rous Thule ii. sig. T4 Where with the parbreake of vnclowded hell, Night wraps in ruggy black the ayres darke face.

1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 44 That more then angelick brightnes, the unclouded serenity of Christian Religion.

1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 71 A cleare unclouded countenance.

a1711 T. Ken Sion iii, in Wks. (1721) IV. 398 And where the Mind falls short, Love taking Flight, Obtains of God a more unclouded Sight.

1796 F. Burney Camilla V. ix. x. 189 A brighter, though not unclouded scene, was exhibited at Cleves.

1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. xii. 311 No fear of death will darken St. John's last hour: his mind will be unclouded.

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right III. xxxvii. 168 My conscience was unclouded.

1922 E. Marshall in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1921 22 He had..to judge with unclouded thought the exact percentage of his chances.

1981 B. Arnold Muted Swan viii. 182 The memory was faintly disjointed, and not altogether unclouded.

2007 Amer. Sociologist 38 289 Staffers are typically young, very bright, hard working,..with excessive energy and unclouded commitment.

Derivatives

unˈcloudedly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > [adverb] > in untroubled manner

uncloudedly1771

1771 J. Hazard Poems 26 The sun so uncloudedly bright.

1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title I. 62 Why then, fond foolish heart, so sad! Think not to pass uncloudedly thy days.

2000 Financial Times 14 Dec. 20/7 The evening of ballets set to French music..is—almost uncloudedly—A Good Thing.

unˈcloudedness n.

ΚΠ

1659 R. Boyle Some Motives & Incentives to Love of God 15 The Love..that makes nothing more conducive to it, then the greatest uncloudednesse of the eye.

1833 W. P. Scargill Puritan's Grave I. xiii. 202 Rogues..cannot counterfeit that uncloudedness of countenance in which honesty itself beams forth from the eyes.

1992 20th Cent. Lit. 38 293 Levertov's translation attempts to honor the directness and uncloudedness of diction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	unclouded
释义	uncloudedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklaʊdᵻd/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaʊdᵻd/, U.S. /ˌənˈklaʊdəd/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and clouded adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, clouded adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + clouded adj. Compare slightly earlier uncloud v. 1. Not covered in or obscured by clouds; cloudless. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > clear > unclouded cloudlessa1596 unclouded1595 uncloudy1599 innubilous1656 unbeclouded1857 1595 G. W. To Author in E. Spenser Amoretti sig. ¶3 But when they see his glorious raies vnclowded, With steddy steps they keepe the perfect way. 1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) ii. 133 Th' unclouded Sun had never showne them day, Till that bright minute. 1655 H. Vaughan Silex Scintillans (ed. 2) ii. 46 All the Planets did unclouded pass. 1765 J. Wilkes Let. 23 Apr. in Corr. (1805) II. 160 A fine blue the arch of heaven is here,—pure, serene, and unclouded. 1796 H. Hunter tr. J.-H. B. de Saint-Pierre Stud. Nature (1799) II. 36 The unclouded azure in the Heavens. 1858 D. Lardner Hand-bk. Nat. Philos.: Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, & Heat (new ed.) 377 A clear unclouded sky in the absence of the sun radiates but little heat towards the earth. 1887 C. Bowen tr. Virgil Æneid iii, in tr. Virgil in Eng. Verse 173 He beholds that the heavens are as one unclouded expanse. 1903 Railway News 31 Jan. 171/1 We have had time to feel the fascination which this bright unclouded country exerts. 1941 Pennsylvania Mag. Hist. & Biogr. 65 50 The brilliant skies and unclouded suns of those matchless spring days. 2012 C. Baldick Lit. of 1920s iii. 126 He has just accepted a position in the Bahamas, where Kitty will accompany him, hoping to bring up her child under unclouded skies. 2. In extended use: unobscured; undimmed; (of the mind or thoughts) clear. Also of the conscience, facial expression, etc.: free from trouble or unease. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [adjective] > untroubled untormentedc1374 unstrainedc1400 unscourgedc1412 quietc1460 untroubled1484 secure1545 unstricken1548 unplagued1549 unoppressed1559 incurious1570 secure1578 undistressed1582 unclouded1598 unpangeda1625 indisturbed1664 unpained1667 ungrieved1676 smooth1757 unhaunted1818 unteased1843 unfazed1855 all serene1856 unfussed1907 unthrown1959 OK1978 1598 F. Rous Thule ii. sig. T4 Where with the parbreake of vnclowded hell, Night wraps in ruggy black the ayres darke face. 1641 J. Milton Reason Church-govt. 44 That more then angelick brightnes, the unclouded serenity of Christian Religion. 1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 71 A cleare unclouded countenance. a1711 T. Ken Sion iii, in Wks. (1721) IV. 398 And where the Mind falls short, Love taking Flight, Obtains of God a more unclouded Sight. 1796 F. Burney Camilla V. ix. x. 189 A brighter, though not unclouded scene, was exhibited at Cleves. 1847 C. Brontë Jane Eyre III. xii. 311 No fear of death will darken St. John's last hour: his mind will be unclouded. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right III. xxxvii. 168 My conscience was unclouded. 1922 E. Marshall in B. C. Williams O. Henry Prize Stories of 1921 22 He had..to judge with unclouded thought the exact percentage of his chances. 1981 B. Arnold Muted Swan viii. 182 The memory was faintly disjointed, and not altogether unclouded. 2007 Amer. Sociologist 38 289 Staffers are typically young, very bright, hard working,..with excessive energy and unclouded commitment. Derivatives unˈcloudedly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > [adverb] > in untroubled manner uncloudedly1771 1771 J. Hazard Poems 26 The sun so uncloudedly bright. 1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title I. 62 Why then, fond foolish heart, so sad! Think not to pass uncloudedly thy days. 2000 Financial Times 14 Dec. 20/7 The evening of ballets set to French music..is—almost uncloudedly—A Good Thing. unˈcloudedness n. ΚΠ 1659 R. Boyle Some Motives & Incentives to Love of God 15 The Love..that makes nothing more conducive to it, then the greatest uncloudednesse of the eye. 1833 W. P. Scargill Puritan's Grave I. xiii. 202 Rogues..cannot counterfeit that uncloudedness of countenance in which honesty itself beams forth from the eyes. 1992 20th Cent. Lit. 38 293 Levertov's translation attempts to honor the directness and uncloudedness of diction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1595
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