Cloud
nnoun.phenomenonany collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visibleHypernyms:physical phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:aerosolcomacosmic dustdust cloudmushroommushroom-shaped cloudmushroom cloudnebula
Full Hyponyms:aerosolcomacosmic dustdiffuse nebuladust cloudfogfogbankgun smokehazeice fogmistmushroomnebulaorionpea soupplanetary nebulasmokesmother
nnoun.objecta visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitudeDerivationally Related Form:cloudcloudy
Part Holonyms:sky
Hypernyms:atmospheric phenomenon
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudatmospheric phenomenonphysical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:cirrocumuluscirrocumulus cloudcirrostratuscirrostratus cloudcirruscirrus cloudcloud bankcondensation trailcontrailcumulonimbuscumulonimbus cloudcumuluscumulus cloudmother-of-pearl cloudnacreous cloudnebulenimbusnimbus cloudrain cloudstorm cloudstratusstratus cloudthundercloud
Substance Meronyms:water vapor water vapour
Full Hyponyms:altocumulusaltostratuscirrocumuluscirrostratuscirruscloud bankcontrailcumulonimbuscumulusmare's tailnacreous cloudnebulenimbusstorm cloudstratusthunderhead
nnoun.stateout of touch with realityExamples:- his head was in the clouds
Hypernyms:irreality unreality
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudunrealitynonexistencenonbeingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statea cause of worry or gloom or troubleExamples:- the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French
Hypernyms:gloom gloominess glumness
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudgloomatmosphereconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.statesuspicion affecting your reputationExamples:- after that mistake he was under a cloud
Derivationally Related Form:cloud
Hypernyms:suspicion
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudsuspicionhostilitystateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.groupa group of many things in the air or on the groundSynset:swarm
Examples:- a swarm of insects obscured the light
- clouds of blossoms
- it discharged a cloud of spores
Derivationally Related Form:swarm
Hypernyms:group grouping
Inherited Hypernyms:swarmgroupabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:infestationplague
Member Meronyms:insect
Full Hyponyms:infestation
vverb.weathermake overcast or cloudySynset:overcast
Examples:- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
Antonyms:clear up
Derivationally Related Form:cloudingcloudovercast
Hypernyms:darken
Inherited Hypernyms:overcastdarkenchange
Direct Hyponyms:fog uphaze
Full Troponyms:fog uphaze
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.perceptionmake less visible or unclearSynset:becloud befog fog haze over mist obnubilate obscure
Examples:- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
Derivationally Related Form:fog
Hypernyms:conceal hide
Inherited Hypernyms:obscurehide
Direct Hyponyms:overshadow
Full Troponyms:eclipseovershadow
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.motionbillow up in the form of a cloudExamples:- The smoke clouded above the houses
Derivationally Related Form:cloud
Hypernyms:billow wallow
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudbillowsoarrisetravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s
vverb.emotionmake gloomy or depressedExamples:- Their faces were clouded with sadness
Hypernyms:affect impress move strike
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudaffect
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.contactplace under suspicion or cast doubt uponSynset:corrupt defile sully taint
Examples:- sully someone's reputation
Derivationally Related Form:cloud
Hypernyms:deflower impair mar spoil vitiate
Inherited Hypernyms:defilemardamagechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake less clearExamples:- the stroke clouded memories of her youth
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:cloudchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changecolour with streaks or blotches of different shadesSynset:dapple mottle
Derivationally Related Form:mottlingdapple
Hypernyms:spot
Inherited Hypernyms:mottlespotmarkchange
Direct Hyponyms:harlequinspecklestipple
Full Troponyms:harlequinstipple
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake milky or dullExamples:- The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added
Hypernyms:dull
Inherited Hypernyms:clouddullweakendecreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something