English dictionary
cloud
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a group of many things in the air or on the ground
noun
- a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
noun
- any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
noun
- out of touch with reality
noun
- suspicion affecting your reputation
noun
- a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
verb
- make milky or dull
verb
- colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
verb
- make less clear
verb
- place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
verb
- make gloomy or depressed
verb
- billow up in the form of a cloud
verb
- make less visible or unclear
verb
- make overcast or cloudy
Example sentences
a swarm of insects obscured the light
clouds of blossoms
it discharged a cloud of spores
his head was in the clouds
after that mistake he was under a cloud
the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French
The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added
the stroke clouded memories of her youth
sully someone's reputation
Their faces were clouded with sadness
The smoke clouded above the houses
The stars are obscured by the clouds
the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
Fall weather often overcasts our beaches