cloudy

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cloud·y / ˈkloudē/ • adj. (cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est) 1. (of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds; overcast.2. (of a liquid) not transparent or clear. ∎  (of a color) opaque; having white as a constituent: cloudy reds and blues and greens. ∎  (of marble) variegated with cloudlike markings. ∎  (of someone's eyes) misted with tears. ∎  uncertain; unclear.DERIVATIVES: cloud·i·ly / ˈkloudl-ē/ adv.cloud·i·ness n.

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