cloudy or overcast

  • 1overcast — adj. /oh veuhr kast , kahst , oh veuhr kast , kahst /; v. /oh veuhr kast , kahst , oh veuhr kast , kahst /; n. /oh veuhr kast , kahst /, adj., v., overcast, overcasting, n. adj. 1. overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day. 2.… …

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  • 2Cloudy — Cloud y (kloud [u^]), a. [Compar. {Cloudier}; superl. {Cloudiest}.] [From Cloud, n.] 1. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky. [1913 Webster] 2. Consisting of a cloud or clouds. [1913 Webster] As Moses entered into the… …

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  • 3cloudy — [kloud′ē] adj. cloudier, cloudiest 1. covered with clouds; overcast 2. of or like clouds 3. variegated or streaked, as marble 4. opaque, muddy, or foggy [a cloudy liquid] 5. obscure; vague; not clear [cloudy i …

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  • 4overcast — ► ADJECTIVE 1) cloudy; dull. 2) edged with stitching to prevent fraying. ► VERB (past and past part. overcast) ▪ stitch over (a raw edge) to prevent fraying …

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  • 5overcast — [ō′vər kast΄; ] for v., also [ ō΄vər kast′] n. a covering, esp. of clouds adj. 1. cloudy; dark: said of the sky or weather 2. Sewing made with overcasting vt., vi. overcast, overcasting 1. to overcloud; darken …

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  • 6overcast — [adj] cloudy, darkened clouded, clouded over, dark, dismal, dreary, dull, gray, hazy, leaden, lowering, murky, nebulous, not clear, not fair, oppressive, somber, sunless, threatening; concept 525 Ant. bright, clear, sunny …

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  • 7cloudy — [adj] hazy; darkened blurred, confused, dark, dense, dim, dismal, dull, dusky, emulsified, foggy, gloomy, heavy, indefinite, indistinct, leaden, lowering, misty, mucky, muddy, murky, mushy, nebulous, nontranslucent, nontransparent, not clear,… …

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  • 8cloudy — adjective (cloudier; est) Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or resembling cloud < cloudy smoke > 2. darkened by gloom or anxiety < a cloudy mood > 3. a. overcast with clouds < cloud …

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  • 9cloudy — /ˈklaʊdi/ (say klowdee) adjective (cloudier, cloudiest) 1. full of or overcast with clouds: a cloudy sky. 2. of or like a cloud or clouds; relating to clouds. 3. having cloud like markings: cloudy marble. 4. not clear or transparent: a cloudy&#8230; …

  • 10cloudy — cloudily, adv. cloudiness, n. /klow dee/, adj., cloudier, cloudiest. 1. full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky. 2. having little or no sunshine: a cloudy but rainless day. 3. of or like a cloud or clouds; pertaining to clouds. 4. having&#8230; …

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