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cloudiness

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cloud·y  (kloud)
adj. cloud·i·er, cloud·i·est
1. Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.
2. Of or like a cloud or clouds.
3. Marked with indistinct masses or streaks: cloudy marble.
4. Not transparent, as certain liquids.
5.
a. Open to more than one interpretation.
b. Not clearly perceived or perceptible.
6. Troubled; gloomy: His future at the company is cloudy.

cloudi·ly adv.
cloudi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cloudiness - the state of the sky when it is covered by cloudscloudiness - the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
bad weather, inclemency, inclementness - weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
2.cloudiness - gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
semidarkness - partial darkness
3.cloudiness - the quality of being cloudy
opaqueness, opacity - the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
turbidity, turbidness - muddiness created by stirring up sediment or having foreign particles suspended
mistiness, steaminess, vaporousness, vapourousness, haziness - cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor
Translations
cloudiness [ˈklaʊdɪnɪs] N
1. (Met) → lo nublado, lo nuboso
2. (= murkiness) → lo turbio
cloudiness
n
(of sky)Bewölkung f
(of liquid, diamond, glass, plastic etc)Trübung f; (of eyes)Trübheit f
(of argument, position, point of view)Unklarheit f
cloudiness [ˈklaʊdɪnɪs] n (see adj) → nuvolosità, torbidezza


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