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单词 cloudy
释义 cloudy
\ˈklau̇dē, -di\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clūdig rocky, from clūd rock, hill — more at cloud
1. : made or consisting of cloud
 < the mountain with its cloudy veil >
: like cloud in appearance
 < cloudy smoke >
2. : darkened (as in mood or spirit) by gloom, anxiety, ill temper, or other emotion
 < a cloudy mood >
 < a cloudy eye >
3. : overcast with clouds
 < a cloudy sky >
 < cloudy moon >
: having the sky overcast
 < cloudy morning >
 < cloudy day >
specifically in meteorology : with clouds obscuring six tenths to nine tenths of the sky
4. : obscure in meaning : hard to perceive, understand, or comprehend
 < gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion — H.T.Moore >
: uncertain as to fact or outcome
 < a cloudy future >
: vague or inexact in thought or meaning : hazy
 < his cloudy obsessions and obstinacies — F.M.Ford >
5. : dimmed or dulled or made obscure as if by clouds : lacking clearness, brightness, or luster
 < a cloudy diamond >
 < a cloudy mirror >
 < the violins had a rather cloudy tone >
6. : like cloud in being light or floating in a light, airy, or translucent mass
 < dream faces, pale, with cloudy hair — G.W.Russell >
7. : having irregular light and dark areas or markings : uneven in color or texture
8. : having visible material in suspension : murky
 < a cloudy liquid >
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