Cloudy Meaning
/ˈklaʊ̯diː/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCovered with or characterised by clouds.
adjNot transparent or clear.
Sentence Examples
The sky is becoming cloudy.
Since it's cloudy with a chance of rain today, we shouldn't go surfing.
As it was cloudy, we could not enjoy the view.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The forecast said it would be ____ all day without any rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It was a very ____ morning, so we didn't go to the park today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -y.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] aerogel resembles smoke that has been frozen into place — it's cloudy, translucent and virtually weightless."
— 2002, “Best Inventions of 2002”, in Time:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The forecast said it would be ____ all day without any rain.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It was a very ____ morning, so we didn't go to the park today.