cloud Synonyms
cloud Meaning
cloud (n)
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
out of touch with reality
a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
suspicion affecting your reputation
a group of many things in the air or on the ground
cloud (v)
make overcast or cloudy
make less visible or unclear
billow up in the form of a cloud
make gloomy or depressed
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
make less clear
colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
make milky or dull
cloud (n.)
A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.
A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor.
A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title.
That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.
A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection.
A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head.
cloud (v. t.)
To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.
To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.
To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; -- esp. used of reputation or character.
To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.
cloud (v. i.)
To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.
cloud Sentence Examples
- The sky was clear, except for a single fluffy cloud drifting lazily.
- She lay on the grass, gazing up at the clouds, trying to discern shapes in their formations.
- The weather forecast predicted scattered clouds throughout the afternoon.
- The cloud obscured the sun momentarily, casting a shadow over the landscape.
- As evening approached, the clouds began to gather, signaling the onset of rain.
- The airplane soared through the clouds, enshrouded in mist and vapor.
- He snapped a photo of the picturesque sunset with colorful clouds painted across the sky.
- The storm clouds loomed ominously, heralding an impending thunderstorm.
- In the distance, the mountain peaks disappeared into the dense cloud cover.
- The satellite imagery revealed a massive cloud formation swirling over the ocean.
FAQs About the word cloud
any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible, a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude, out o
haze, veil,pall, fog, darkness, shadow,mist, shroud, mantle, umbra
light (up), lighten, illuminate, lighten, brighten, illuminate, reveal,light (up), reveal, brighten
The sky was clear, except for a single fluffy cloud drifting lazily.
She lay on the grass, gazing up at the clouds, trying to discern shapes in their formations.
The weather forecast predicted scattered clouds throughout the afternoon.
The cloud obscured the sun momentarily, casting a shadow over the landscape.
