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clouded

clouded

2.1
A sky full of clouds that hides the sun
  • adjective
  • /ˈklaʊdɪd/
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  • On that chilly morning, the horizon looked clouded, hinting at an impending rain.

Examples

  • Sun kissed clips clouds are are not solid, but they are clouded.

  • Rokey went up to the bridge and called up every visual scan the starship had of its own outer hull, all of which showed only the Yankee Shadow's clean white self glowing dimly in the clouded, watery light of late afternoon.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The sky was dark and clouded, preventing the sun from shining through.

  • As the storm approached, the once blue sky became clouded with heavy gray clouds.

Synonyms

hazy
vsclouded
49 3.9

Not clear because of mist or when you cannot remember it well

refers specifically to the sky being filled above not general unclarity
misty
vsclouded
35 1.4

Covered with thin cloud near the ground or not clear in memory

applies when the sky is filled above rather than low mist
overcast
vsclouded
20 1.4

Covered with clouds that make the sky look dull and gray

is neutral about mood and focuses on being covered rather than gloom
foggy
vsclouded
15 1.0

Air with small drops of water that make it hard to see

is used for cloud cover higher in the sky not ground level fog
sunless
vsclouded
3 3.6

Without direct light from the sky, often because of clouds

refers to being covered rather than stressing absence of sunlight
cloud-covered
vsclouded
1 3.9

A sky or mountaintop full of clouds that hides the view

is the single word form used instead of the two part phrasing
shrouded in mist
vsclouded
1 5.7

Covered by mist so you cannot see far

applies to being filled by higher cloud layers rather than low mist
vaporous
vsclouded
  • US
1 7.2

Full of mist that makes things look unclear

covers the sky with denser cloud layers rather than light vapor
befogged
vsclouded
6.8

Covered by fog or steam so it is hard to see through

describes cloud cover above rather than local fog or condensation
vapory
vsclouded
8.2

Misty because tiny drops of water fill the air

describes thicker cloud cover rather than fine transparent vapor
brumous
vsclouded
  • Archaic
9.9

Having fog or mist that makes it hard to see

is the common everyday term suitable for ordinary cloud cover

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

226 1.0

Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine

How Cloudy

overcast
20 1.4
clouded
2.1
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

clouded positive

Morphology

clouded = cloud (transparent) = cloud + ed

Literal formation from the verb 'cloud' + '-ed' meaning covered with clouds; the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Clouded comes from cloud, which once meant a 'mass' or 'lump' and later the grey or white mass in the sky. So clouded literally means 'covered with clouds', which is why a clouded sky is 'not clear'.