Definition

Something that looks like a cloud, often soft and fluffy in appearance.

Example

The artist painted a beautiful sky with cloudlike shapes.

Conversation

Have you seen those cloudlike pillows in the store?

Yeah, they look so comfortable and fluffy!

I really want to get one because they seem perfect for napping.

You should! It would feel like resting on a soft cloud.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cloudlike → It is formed from "cloud" (from Old English *clud*, meaning a mass of vapor or mist) and "-like" (meaning resembling or similar to). The word "cloudlike" means resembling or similar to a cloud.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'similar to' a 'cloud' — that's what cloudlike means.

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