Definition

Having many clouds in the sky, making it look gray and not sunny.

Example

The weather forecast says it will be cloudy all day.

Comparatives & Superlatives

Conversation

I heard the weather is going to be really cloudy today.

Oh really? I was hoping for some sunshine.

Yeah, it's such a bummer when it's cloudy all day.

I know! It makes me want to just stay inside and relax.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cloudy → The word is formed from "cloud" (from Old English *clud*, meaning a mass or rock, which later evolved to mean a visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky) and the suffix "-y" (meaning characterized by). Thus, "cloudy" describes a state characterized by clouds in the sky.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'mass' ('clud') in the sky that makes it 'characterized' ('-y') by clouds — that's what cloudy means.

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