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cloudward

cloudward

8.2
Upward toward the clouds
  • adjective
: hacia las nubes
  • The rocket launched in a powerful cloudward arc, disappearing from view.

Examples

  • She gazed at the cloudward branches of the ancient tree reaching into the sky.

  • As the storm approached, we looked cloudward in concern.

  • The mountain path took a steep cloudward turn as we neared the summit.

  • The bird flew cloudward with grace.

  • The mountain path took a steep cloudward turn as we neared the summit.

  • The rocket launched in a powerful cloudward arc, disappearing from view.

  • The bird flew cloudward with grace.

Synonyms

upward
vscloudward
44 1.1

Pointing or moving toward something higher

refers specifically to movement toward clouds rather than any higher place
heavenward
vscloudward
  • Literature
3 5.9

In a direction up toward the sky or heaven, often with a spiritual meaning

focuses on plain physical direction toward clouds not spiritual movement
skyward
vscloudward
1 3.2

Pointing or moving up toward the sky

focuses specifically on movement toward clouds rather than toward open sky
heavenwards
vscloudward
  • Literature
1 6.2

Toward the sky or upward

describes rising movement toward clouds without religious or figurative sense
cloudwards
vscloudward
1 7.5

To move upward toward the sky

is the same meaning but used without the final s in writing

Antonyms

1 5.8

Pointing or moving down toward the ground

Surface Forms

cloudward positive

Morphology

cloudward = cloud (transparent) = cloud + ward

Formed from the noun 'cloud' plus the productive directional suffix '-ward', giving a straightforward meaning 'toward the clouds'.

Etymology

Cloudward is made of cloud and -ward, where -ward means 'toward', just like in homeward. So cloudward means moving or pointing 'toward the clouds', and it can be used as an adjective or adverb.