cloud (Meaning)

Wordnet

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

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

cloud (v. i.)

To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.

cloud Sentence Examples

  1. The sky was clear, except for a single fluffy cloud drifting lazily.
  2. She lay on the grass, gazing up at the clouds, trying to discern shapes in their formations.
  3. The weather forecast predicted scattered clouds throughout the afternoon.
  4. The cloud obscured the sun momentarily, casting a shadow over the landscape.
  5. As evening approached, the clouds began to gather, signaling the onset of rain.
  6. The airplane soared through the clouds, enshrouded in mist and vapor.
  7. He snapped a photo of the picturesque sunset with colorful clouds painted across the sky.
  8. The storm clouds loomed ominously, heralding an impending thunderstorm.
  9. In the distance, the mountain peaks disappeared into the dense cloud cover.
  10. 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

pall, veil, fog, shadow, darkness, haze, mantle, shroud,mist, murk

reveal, lighten, brighten, lighten,light (up), illuminate, brighten, illuminate, reveal, light (up)

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.