cloud

/klˈa‍ʊd/

/ˈkɫaʊd/

[noun] [verb]

Cloud

[NOUN]

a white or gray visible mass, made of very small drops of water, that floats in the sky

a group of many things in the air or on the ground

synonyms : swarm

any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

out of touch with reality

suspicion affecting your reputation

a cause of worry or gloom or trouble

to cloud

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

billow up in the form of a cloud

make less visible or unclear

synonyms : becloud

make overcast or cloudy

synonyms : overcast

antonyms : clear up

colour with streaks or blotches of different shades

synonyms : dapple

mottle

make milky or dull

make less clear

place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

synonyms : corrupt

defile

sully

taint

make gloomy or depressed

Examples

1. My brother's heartbreak is casting a cloud over my wedding.

2. This clergyman was in the clouds.

3. On the seventh of September the clouds broke for the first time.

4. The airplane flies high above the clouds.

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