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cloud
1 countable/uncountable a white or grey mass of very small drops of water in the skyA few white clouds drifted across the sky. There’s more cloud than yesterday. Synonyms and related words
Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather
Adjectives frequently used with cloud ▪ dark, dense, grey, heavy, low, storm Verbs frequently used with cloud as the subject ▪ billow, drift, gather, lift, scud, spread, thicken
2 countable a large amount of smoke, dust, steam etc in the aircloud of: a huge cloud of black smoke Synonyms and related words
Words for amounts of specific substances 2a any large mass in the sky that looks like a cloudA thick cloud of flies buzzed around us. Synonyms and related words
Words for amounts of specific substances
3 countable something unpleasant that spoils an activity, event, or situationa cloud of anxiety/misery/uncertainty be/cast a cloud over something: Violent protests cast a cloud over the president’s visit. a cloud on the horizon (=something that is likely to spoil a situation): The only cloud on the horizon is the possibility of a hostile takeover. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous bad things a necessary evil a sore point/spot/subject bear/take the brunt of something 4 have a cloud hanging over youto feel depressed or unhappySubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 04/08/2017
the cloud every cloud has a silver lining on cloud nine under a cloud cloud
1 countable/uncountable a white or gray mass of very small drops of water in the skyA few white clouds drifted across the sky. There’s more cloud than yesterday. Synonyms and related words
Moisture in the air, clouds and cloudy weather
Adjectives frequently used with cloud ▪ dark, dense, gray, heavy, low, storm Verbs frequently used with cloud as the subject ▪ billow, drift, gather, lift, scud, spread, thicken
2 countable a large amount of smoke, dust, steam, etc. in the aircloud of: a huge cloud of black smoke Synonyms and related words
Words for amounts of specific substances 2a any large mass in the sky that looks like a cloudA thick cloud of flies buzzed around us. Synonyms and related words
Words for amounts of specific substances
3 countable something unpleasant that spoils an activity, event, or situationa cloud of anxiety/misery/uncertainty be/cast a cloud over something: Violent protests cast a cloud over the president’s visit. a cloud on the horizon (=something that is likely to spoil a situation): The only cloud on the horizon is the possibility of a hostile takeover. Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous bad things a necessary evil a sore point/spot/subject bear/take the brunt of something 4 have a cloud hanging over youto feel depressed or unhappySubmitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 04/08/2017
every cloud has a silver lining on cloud nine under a cloud the cloud cloud
1 cloud or cloud over intransitive to become darker because grey clouds are forming in the skySynonyms and related words
Changes in the weather break break through brighten up 2 intransitive/transitive if something transparent or shiny clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through or into itSteam clouded the mirror. Synonyms and related words
To make something difficult to see 2a if something clouds a clear liquid, or if it clouds, it becomes no longer clearThe solution clouds if you shake it. Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words
3 transitive to affect your thinking in a way that makes you likely to make a bad decision or forget somethingcloud someone’s judgment: Make sure that personal motivation is not clouding your judgment. Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly discombobulate confuse distract 4 transitive to make something more complicated or confusingcloud the issue: Unanswered questions have further clouded the issue. Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly discombobulate confuse distract 5 transitive to spoil an activity, event, or situationHer political future was clouded by allegations of misconduct. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 6 intransitive/transitive if an emotion clouds your eyes, your eyes show the emotion Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
cloud
1 cloud or cloud over intransitive to become darker because gray clouds are forming in the skySynonyms and related words
Changes in the weather a break in the weather break break through 2 intransitive/transitive if something transparent or shiny clouds, or if something clouds it, it becomes difficult to see through or into itSteam clouded the mirror. Synonyms and related words
To make something difficult to see 2a if something clouds a clear liquid, or if it clouds, it becomes no longer clearThe solution clouds if you shake it. Synonyms and related words
To change consistency - general words
3 transitive to affect your thinking in a way that makes you likely to make a bad decision or forget somethingcloud someone’s judgment: Make sure that personal motivation is not clouding your judgment. Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly discombobulate confuse distract 4 transitive to make something more complicated or confusingcloud the issue: Unanswered questions have further clouded the issue. Synonyms and related words
To make someone unable to concentrate or think clearly discombobulate confuse distract 5 transitive to spoil an activity, event, or situationHer political future was clouded by allegations of misconduct. Synonyms and related words
To have a bad effect, or to reduce a good effect 6 intransitive/transitive if an emotion clouds your eyes, your eyes show the emotion Synonyms and related words
To show or express emotions
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