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cloudy

cloudy

51 1.0
Sky covered with clouds so it is not sunny
  • adjective
  • /ˈklaʊdi/
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  • Across the state, skies are partly cloudy.
  • partly cloudy
  • cloudy weather
  • cloudy skies

the entire sky is cloudy or totally overcast.

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Examples

  • I left behind sunny and warm Los Angeles and came to cold and cloudy Minnesota.

    ConnorFranta

  • The sky had been very cloudy all night in advance of a storm.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Also, it is cloudy today and it feels so much better.

  • The weather today is like super cloudy but I love it because it's not hot at all.

  • Weather report says cloudy days are holding on.

    I Walk the Line (1970)

  • It's windy and cloudy today, but that might just be good.

  • However, today is the first day that it's been cloudy in Iceland.

  • They are dying for the sun and it's been cold and cloudy for days.

  • It's cloudy tonight.

    The Hard Corps (2005)

  • The forecast predicts that it will be cloudy all week, making it a good time for indoor activities.

Synonyms

hazy
vscloudy
49 3.9

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

is specific to cloud coverage rather than general unclearness
misty
vscloudy
35 1.4

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

is about cloud presence rather than mist or fog
foggy
vscloudy
15 1.0

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

is about cloud cover rather than fog or mist
cloud-covered
vscloudy
1 3.9

A sky or mountaintop full of clouds that hides the view

focuses on sky and weather rather than surfaces
clouded
vscloudy
2.1

A sky full of clouds that hides the sun

is the common adjective meaning the same sky condition

Antonyms

clear
866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

sunny
226 1.0

Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine

How Cloudy

overcast
1 2.5
cloudy
51 1.0
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

cloudy positive

Morphology

cloudy = cloud (transparent) = cloud + y

The adjective is a standard derivation from the noun 'cloud' with the productive suffix '-y' meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by', matching the literal sky meaning.

Etymology

Cloudy is made from cloud and the ending -y, where cloud means a mass of vapour in the sky and -y means 'full of'. So, cloudy means 'full of clouds' and not clear or sunny.