Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cloudiness

/klˈaʊdinɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: cloudi-ness
IPA: /klˈaʊdinɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Of a liquid: the property of being murky.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Expect considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers."
"[W]hy vvhat's the matter? / That you haue ſuch a Februarie face, / So full of froſt, of ſtorme, and clovvdineſſe."
"Cloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria."
"The cloudiness of the windows on the cars, caused by the degradation of the polycarbonate material of which they are made."
"Avoid cloudiness in your essay-writing."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cloudy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cloudiness From cloudy + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cloudinesses (plural)

Phrases

cloud ceiling cloud cover

Frequently Paired Words

cloud ceiling cloud cover

Synonyms

murkiness muddiness overcast cloud cover

Questions

How do you pronounce cloudiness?: The recorded pronunciation is /klˈaʊdinɪs/.
What does cloudiness mean?: Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
Where does cloudiness come from?: Etymology tree English cloudy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cloudiness From cloudy + -ness.

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