cloud nine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kloud nahyn]
- /klaʊd naɪn/
- /klaʊd naɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kloud nahyn]
- /klaʊd naɪn/

Definitions of cloud nine words

noun cloud nine a condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state 3
noun cloud nine a state of perfect happiness (usually in the phrase on cloud nine). 1
noun cloud nine (Idiomatic) A state of happiness, elation or bliss; often used in the phrase on cloud nine. 0

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Origin of cloud nine

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Cloud nine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cloud nine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cloud nine

noun cloud nine

bliss — Bliss is a state of complete happiness.
heaven — the abode of God, the angels, and the spirits of the righteous after death; the place or state of existence of the blessed after the mortal life.
paradise — a town in N California.
seventh heaven — (especially in Islam and the cabala) the highest heaven, where God and the most exalted angels dwell.
blissfulness — full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.

All 6 Synonyms of cloud nine