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# cloudy

adjective (cloudy, cloudier, cloudiest)

«cloudy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. With many clouds in the sky, so the sun is hidden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#m1)
2. Not clear; murky: "cloudy water". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#m2)
3. Not clear in the mind: "cloudy memories". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In weather lessons, cloudy days are cooler in the day and often warmer at night than clear days; forecasts say "cloudy", "partly cloudy" or "overcast". In science, cloudy water may contain dirt or germs and should not be drunk. Phrases: cloudy sky, partly cloudy, cloudy day, cloudy water.

### Examples

- It is cloudy today, so take a jacket. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x1)
- The forecast says partly cloudy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x2)
- The pond water looked cloudy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x3)
- Don't drink cloudy water from a stream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x4)
- It was too cloudy to see the stars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x5)
- Lemonade can be cloudy or clear. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x6)
- Tomorrow will be cloudier than today. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x7)
- It was late in the autumn, with rainy and cloudy weather. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/#x8)

### Note

Comparatives: cloudier, cloudiest (y changes to i). Myth: you cannot get sunburnt on a cloudy day — false; UV rays pass through clouds, so wear sun cream. "Overcast" means the whole sky is covered with cloud.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cloudy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cloudy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cloudy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cloudy.html) on Mova free.