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cloudiness

cloud·y
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klou-dee]
    • /ˈklaʊ di/
    • /ˈklaʊdɪnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klou-dee]
    • /ˈklaʊ di/

Definitions of cloudiness word

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

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Origin of cloudiness

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Cloudiness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cloudiness 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 about 54% 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.

cloudiness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cloudiness

noun cloudiness

  • obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
  • uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
  • murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
  • obscureness — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.

Antonyms for cloudiness

noun cloudiness

  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
  • definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
  • transparency — Also, transparence. the quality or state of being transparent.
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
  • brightness — the condition of being bright

Top questions with cloudiness

  • how to remove cloudiness from glassware?
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