adj
clouded
KLOW-dihd
Clouded (adj) means Covered with clouds, or made unclear and hard to see through. Example: “The sky was clouded over by mid-afternoon.”
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Covered with clouds, or made unclear and hard to see through.
"The sky was clouded over by mid-afternoon."
"His memory of that night was clouded by alcohol."
How to use clouded
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCovered or obscured, whether literally by clouds or figuratively by confusion, doubt, or emotion.
Common pairings
clouded judgment
clouded sky
clouded memory
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more clouded
- Superlative
- most clouded
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The sky was _____ over by mid-afternoon.
Etymology
From cloud plus the adjective suffix -ed.
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What does “clouded” mean?
The word “clouded” means covered with clouds, or made unclear and hard to see through. In plain terms, covered or obscured, whether literally by clouds or figuratively by confusion, doubt, or emotion.
How do you pronounce “clouded”?
“Clouded” is pronounced KLOW-dihd (/ˈklaʊdəd/ in IPA).
How do you use “clouded” in a sentence?
Here is “clouded” used in a sentence: “The sky was clouded over by mid-afternoon.”
What part of speech is “clouded”?
“Clouded” is an adjective.
