clouding

Examples

• All

• "Sky clouding" up yet?

  Fiction book (1998)

• It was not a dark clouding, but misty.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The result is a clouding of the lens in a gradual slide from transparent to opaque.

  Academic text (2003)

• The sky was filled with a beautiful clouding of white and gray as the storm approached.

• The sunset created a stunning clouding of colors that graced the horizon with shades of orange and pink.

Synonyms

C

cloud cover

vsclouding

15 3.4

The amount of sky covered by clouds

is the dynamic process forming those masses rather than a measurement of extent

C

condensation

vsclouding

• Specialized

12 3.1

Water that forms on a cold surface when warm air cools

is the more specific process of water vapor forming visible masses in the sky

C

cloudiness

vsclouding

2 2.1

Sky covered with clouds so it is not bright

is the active process that creates visible masses rather than the resulting state

C

clouding up

vsclouding

• Informal

2.8

Clouds form in the sky before rain or bad weather

is the process where water vapor forms visible masses without implying weather change

Antonyms

D

dissipation

2 7.0

Spreading out of something until it becomes less concentrated

C

clearing

• Specialized

1 6.6

Removing tiny solid bits from a liquid so it becomes clear

Compounds

C

clouding up

• Informal

2.8

Clouds form in the sky before rain or bad weather

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology