Superlative for filled or covered over with clouds
“The weather forecast foretells generally cloudy skies with rain and thunder.”
Superlative for characterized by bad weather
“We had to cancel our plans because of the cloudy weather.”
Superlative for cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter
“On the table in front of them is a skull in a jar of cloudy liquid.”
Superlative for confused or unclear
“Back inside, Oswald and Kitty see a faint cloudy image of a person playing the harpsichord.”
(of a person's eyes) Superlative for misted with tears
“A tear escaping from his cloudy eyes, leaving a glistening trail down his pale cheeks.”
Superlative for having a somber or dismal atmosphere or nature
“My love, I am sorry if your day was made a miserable one because of my cloudy mood.”
Superlative for unable to think clearly
“Her mind was cloudy, and she was having trouble accepting that her negligence had resulted in dire consequences.”
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