cloud

A1
Pronunciation
/klaʊd/
/klaʊd/
Noun
12 definition(s)
1 Definition

A rock; boulder; a hill.

2 Definition

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

3 Definition

Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.

4 Definition

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.

5 Definition

Anything unsubstantial.

6 Definition

A dark spot on a lighter material or background.

7 Definition

A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.

Example Sentences
  • He opened the door and was greeted by a cloud of bats.
8 Definition

An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.

Example Sentences
  • The comic-book character's thoughts appeared in a cloud above his head.
9 Definition

(with "the") The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.

10 Definition

A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.

11 Definition

Crystal methamphetamine.

12 Definition

A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

Example Sentences
  • The glass clouds when you breathe on it.
2 Definition

To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.

Example Sentences
  • The sky is clouded.
3 Definition

To make obscure.

Example Sentences
  • All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue.
4 Definition

To make less acute or perceptive.

Example Sentences
  • The tears began to well up and cloud my vision.
5 Definition

To make gloomy or sullen.

6 Definition

To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).

7 Definition

To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.

Example Sentences
  • to cloud yarn
8 Definition

To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.