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cloudy

Adjective
pl: nullpast: nullpp: nulling: nullcomp: cloudiersup: cloudiest

This word evokes a sense of obstruction and a lack of transparency. Whether describing the atmosphere or a liquid, it suggests a barrier that prevents a clear view, often creating a mood of gloom, uncertainty, or physical impurity. When applied to cognition or speech, it shifts from a visual obstruction to a mental one. It implies a fog of confusion where the truth or the main point is hidden, making the communication feel imprecise or intentionally vague.

💬Conversación Casual

🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is at the office and Karen is organizing a neighborhood garden party.
Karen Smith

It's looking way too cloudy for the brunch. I'm about to blow a fuse with this weather.

Karen Smith
David Smith
David Smith

Just pivot the event indoors. We can leverage the living room space.

💡
Karen uses the idiom 'blow a fuse' to express her extreme frustration over the weather potentially ruining her social standing with other parents. David responds using corporate buzzwords ('pivot', 'leverage') in a domestic setting, reflecting his habit of applying workplace jargon to home life.

Meanings

Adjective
[the sky]

Overcast; filled with or obscured by clouds.

"The sky grew cloudy and dark just before the storm began."

Adjective
[liquids]

Not clear or transparent; opaque or murky due to suspended particles.

"The river water looked cloudy after the heavy rainfall washed soil into the stream."

Adjective
[thought or expression]

Lacking clarity in thought, expression, or understanding; confused.

"He gave a cloudy explanation that left everyone more confused than before."

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