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utu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cloud noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  • haze noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
  • mist noun A cloud of tiny water droplets floating near the ground, thinner than fog.

Senses

utu is used for these senses in English:

  • cloud Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy. Example: The clouds were grey so James thought it was about to rain.
  • haze Very fine solid particles (smoke, dust) or liquid droplets (moisture) suspended in the air, slightly limiting visibility. (Compare fog, mist.)
  • mist (countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.)
  • nebulously In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.

cloud — full definition

  1. noun A visible mass of water droplets floating in the sky.
  2. noun A mass of dust, smoke, or similar particles hanging in the air.
  3. noun Remote internet-based computing and storage, thought of as an abstract space rather than a physical machine.
  4. verb To make something unclear, gloomy, or hard to see or think about.

haze — full definition

  1. noun A thin layer of smoke, dust, or moisture in the air that slightly blurs visibility.
  2. noun A state of mental confusion or vagueness.
  3. verb To subject someone, especially a newcomer, to humiliating or dangerous initiation rituals.

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