Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clouded

/ˈklaʊdəd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: cloud-ed
IPA: /ˈklaʊdəd/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Filled with clouds; cloudy.

adj

Unclear; surrounded in mystery.

adj

adj

Variegated with spots.

verb

simple past and past participle of cloud

Example Sentences

"Oh, Mimi, can you tell me there's an issue? / I've seen it clouded all around you"
"the clouded eyes of the sick man"
"a clouded cane"

Etymology

From cloud + -ed.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cloud

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈklaʊdəd/
British English: /ˈklaʊdɪd/

Inflected Forms

more clouded (comparative) most clouded (superlative)

Derived Forms

cloudedly unclouded

Phrases

clouded leopard clouded yellow storm-clouded

Frequently Paired Words

storm-clouded

Synonyms

blurred cloud-covered overcast sunless

Rhymes With

shrouded crowded

Questions

How do you pronounce clouded?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaʊdəd/.
What does clouded mean?: Filled with clouds; cloudy.
Where does clouded come from?: From cloud + -ed.

How to pronounce clouded

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