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cloudier

cloud·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klou-dee]
    • /ˈklaʊ di/
    • /ˈklaʊ.di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klou-dee]
    • /ˈklaʊ di/

Definitions of cloudier word

  • adjective cloudier full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky. 1
  • adjective cloudier having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day. 1
  • adjective cloudier of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds. 1
  • adjective cloudier having cloudlike markings: cloudy marble. 1
  • adjective cloudier not clear or transparent: He could not see through the cloudy liquid. 1
  • adjective cloudier obscure; indistinct. 1

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Origin of cloudier

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cloudi, Old English clūdig rocky, hilly. See cloud, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cloudier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cloudier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cloudier usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for cloudier

adj cloudier

  • crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
  • fuliginous — sooty; smoky: the fuliginous air hanging over an industrial city.
  • fumy — emitting or full of fumes; fumelike.
  • hazy — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.

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