cloudy
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (3)
- lacking definite form or limits“gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion — H.T.Moore”“nebulous distinction between pride and conceit”Synonyms: nebulosenebulous
- full of or covered with clouds“cloudy skies”
- (of liquids) clouded as with sediment“a cloudy liquid”“muddy coffee”“murky waters”Synonyms: muddymirkymurkyturbid
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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 tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended.— Ex. xxxiii. 9[1913 Webster]
3.Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful. "A cloudy countenance." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
4.Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark. [1913 Webster]
Cloudy and confused notions of things.— Watts.[1913 Webster]
5.Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster. "A cloudy diamond." --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
6.Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble. [1913 Webster]