Cloudiness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cloudiness is a noun meaning Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
Meaning
Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
More Meanings
- Of a liquid: the property of being murky.
- (figurative) Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.
Example Sentences
Avoid cloudiness in your essay-writing.
Expect considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers.
Cloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria.
[W]hy vvhat's the matter? / That you haue ſuch a Februarie face, / So full of froſt, of ſtorme, and clovvdineſſe.
Word Forms
- cloudinesses
Synonyms for cloudiness
Depending on context, synonyms include overcast, murkiness, muddiness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include muddiness, murkiness, overcast, turbidity, cloud, gradual.
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