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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloudy

/ˈklaʊ̯diː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
clou-dy
IPA
/ˈklaʊ̯diː/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered with or characterised by clouds.

adj

Not transparent or clear.

adj

Not transparent or clear.

adj

Uncertain; unclear.

adj

Using or relating to cloud computing.

Informal

adj

shady; sketchy; suspicious

Archaic; Slang

adj

Having cloudlike markings.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈklaʊ̯diː/
  • British English: /ˈklaʊ̯diː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cloudier (comparative) cloudiest (superlative) clowdy (alternative, Early)

Derived Forms

cloudily cloudiness cloudywing noncloudy uncloudy

Phrases

cloudy wing virus cloud ceiling cloud cover

Frequently Paired Words

cloud ceiling cloud cover

Synonyms

clouded overcast muddy mirky murky turbid nebulose nebulous

Antonyms

cloudless noncloudy unclouded uncloudy

Rhymes With

rowdy howdy gowdy dowdy goudy goudie moudy saudi magna cum laude summa cum laude crowdy crowdie

Questions

How do you pronounce cloudy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaʊ̯diː/.
What does cloudy mean?
Covered with or characterised by clouds.
Where does cloudy come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce cloudy

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