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cloud

/ cloud /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make milky or dull
"The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added"
Type of:
dull
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 2
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
Type of:
atmospheric phenomenon
Kinds of:
cirrocumulus cirrocumulus cloud cirrostratus cirrostratus cloud cirrus
Has parts:
sky
Derived:
overcast
noun Sense 3
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
Type of:
physical phenomenon
Kinds of:
coma nebula aerosol cosmic dust dust cloud
noun Sense 4
out of touch with reality
"his head was in the clouds"
Type of:
unreality irreality
noun Sense 5
suspicion affecting your reputation
"after that mistake he was under a cloud"
Type of:
suspicion
Derived:
defile sully corrupt taint
noun Sense 6
a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
"the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French"
Type of:
gloom gloominess glumness
verb Sense 7
billow up in the form of a cloud
"The smoke clouded above the houses"
Type of:
billow wallow
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 8
make gloomy or depressed
"Their faces were clouded with sadness"
Type of:
affect impress move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
noun Sense 9
a group of many insects
"a swarm of insects obscured the light"
"a cloud of butterflies"
Type of:
animal group
Kinds of:
infestation plague
Derived:
teem pullulate swarm
verb Sense 10
make overcast or cloudy
"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
Opposites:
clear up clear light up brighten
Type of:
darken
Kinds of:
fog up haze
Derived:
clouding clouding up cloudiness overcast cloud cover
See also:
overcloud cloud over cloud up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 11
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
Type of:
spot
Kinds of:
harlequin stipple speckle
Derived:
spot speckle dapple patch fleck
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 12
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
"sully someone''s reputation"
Type of:
mar impair spoil
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 13
make less visible or unclear
"The stars are obscured by the clouds"
Type of:
hide conceal
Kinds of:
overshadow
Derived:
daze fog haze fogginess murk
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
13
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
71
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

dull atmospheric phenomenon cirrocumulus cirrocumulus cloud cirrostratus cirrostratus cloud cirrus physical phenomenon coma nebula aerosol cosmic dust