uncloudyadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈklaʊdi/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaʊdi/, U.S.

/ˌənˈklaʊdi/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and cloudy adj.

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

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + cloudy adj. Compare slightly earlier unclouded adj.

Not cloudy (in various senses). Also in figurative contexts.

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

cloudlessa1596

unclouded1595

uncloudy1599

innubilous1656

unbeclouded1857

1599 R. Gibbons tr. Luis de Granada Spiritual Doctr. ii. viii. 192 When shall this heauen be so faire and vnclowdie?

1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus (ii. 4) 384 Some..so rigorously intreated, that they seldome see a cleare and vncloudy looke towards them.

1675 J. Gascoigne Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) (modernized text) I. 223 A clearer and more uncloudy sky than ordinarily England doth allow.

1713 J. Gay Rural Sports 14 Now..twinkling Orbs bestrow th' uncloudy Skies.

1795 J. J. C. Timaeus tr. F. Schiller Cabal & Love v. ii. 99 No wish we could form was uncrowned: Uncloudy each morn and each eve.

1857 A. S. Muir Glimpses Prophet Life (ed. 2) vi. 161 To bask for ever in the uncloudy sunshine of uncreated Godhead.

1891 Observatory Oct. 351 After a severe rain the weather clears up and remains uncloudy for several days.

1923 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 3 Mar. 6/3 A partial eclipse of the moon that was clearly visible here on an uncloudy night.

2000 Times (Nexis) 15 Jan. (Features section) We drive up a twisting coast road and stand in the sunshine looking down on a distinctly uncloudy Cloudy Bay.

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

单词	uncloudy
释义	uncloudyadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklaʊdi/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklaʊdi/, U.S. /ˌənˈklaʊdi/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and cloudy adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, cloudy adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + cloudy adj. Compare slightly earlier unclouded adj. Not cloudy (in various senses). Also in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > fine weather > [adjective] > clear > unclouded cloudlessa1596 unclouded1595 uncloudy1599 innubilous1656 unbeclouded1857 1599 R. Gibbons tr. Luis de Granada Spiritual Doctr. ii. viii. 192 When shall this heauen be so faire and vnclowdie? 1612 T. Taylor Αρχὴν Ἁπάντων: Comm. Epist. Paul to Titus (ii. 4) 384 Some..so rigorously intreated, that they seldome see a cleare and vncloudy looke towards them. 1675 J. Gascoigne Let. in S. P. Rigaud & S. J. Rigaud Corr. Sci. Men 17th Cent. (1841) (modernized text) I. 223 A clearer and more uncloudy sky than ordinarily England doth allow. 1713 J. Gay Rural Sports 14 Now..twinkling Orbs bestrow th' uncloudy Skies. 1795 J. J. C. Timaeus tr. F. Schiller Cabal & Love v. ii. 99 No wish we could form was uncrowned: Uncloudy each morn and each eve. 1857 A. S. Muir Glimpses Prophet Life (ed. 2) vi. 161 To bask for ever in the uncloudy sunshine of uncreated Godhead. 1891 Observatory Oct. 351 After a severe rain the weather clears up and remains uncloudy for several days. 1923 Charleston (W. Va.) Daily Mail 3 Mar. 6/3 A partial eclipse of the moon that was clearly visible here on an uncloudy night. 2000 Times (Nexis) 15 Jan. (Features section) We drive up a twisting coast road and stand in the sunshine looking down on a distinctly uncloudy Cloudy Bay. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1599
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