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cloud

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noun

ˈklau̇d How to pronounce cloud (audio)
1
: a visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon
2
: something resembling or suggesting a cloud: such as
a
: a light filmy, puffy, or billowy mass seeming to float in the air
a cloud of blond hair
a ship under a cloud of sail
b(1)
: a usually visible mass of minute particles suspended in the air or a gas
(2)
: an aggregation of usually obscuring matter especially in interstellar space
(3)
: an aggregate of charged particles (such as electrons)
c
: a great crowd or multitude : swarm
clouds of mosquitoes
3
: something that has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect
clouds of war
a cloud of suspicion
4
: something that obscures or blemishes
a cloud of ambiguity
5
: a dark or opaque vein or spot (as in marble or a precious stone)
6
: the computers and connections that support cloud computing
storing files in the cloud
—often used before another noun
cloud storage/backupcloud software
cloudlike
ˈklau̇d-ˌlīk How to pronounce cloud (audio)
adjective
or cloud-like
cloudlike swirls
cloudlike chocolate mousse

Illustration of cloud

Illustration of cloud
  • 1 cirrus
  • 2 cirrostratus
  • 3 cirrocumulus
  • 4 altostratus
  • 5 altocumulus
  • 6 stratocumulus
  • 7 nimbostratus
  • 8 cumulus
  • 9 cumulonimbus
  • 10 stratus

cloud

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verb

clouded; clouding; clouds

intransitive verb

1
: to grow cloudy
—usually used with over or up
clouded over before the storm
2
a
of facial features : to become troubled, apprehensive, or distressed in appearance
her face clouded with worry
b
: to become blurry, dubious, or ominous
—often used with over
the outlook is clouding over
3
: to billow up in the form of a cloud

transitive verb

1
a
: to envelop or hide with or as if with a cloud
b
: to make opaque especially by condensation of moisture
steam clouded the windows
c
: to make murky especially with smoke or mist
smoke clouded the sky
2
: to make unclear or confused
cloud the issue
3
: taint, sully
a clouded reputation
4
: to cast gloom over
cloud prospects for success

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun The sun is shining and there's not a cloud in the sky. flying high above the clouds It stopped raining and the sun poked through the clouds. a cloud of cigarette smoke The team has been under a cloud since its members were caught cheating. There's a cloud of controversy hanging over the election. Verb greed clouding the minds of men These new ideas only cloud the issue further. The final years of her life were clouded by illness. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On Thursday, the fire jumped a fork of the American River and produced a pyrocumulus cloud over the Sierra that could be seen from as far away as the Bay Area and orbiting satellites, prompting memes. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Granted, Geppetto isn’t meant to be a barrel of laughs, but there’s just kind of a cloud over everything. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 On June 15th, the volcano erupted, unleashing a seventeen-mile-high mushroom-like cloud that sparked lightning. Ingfei Chen, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2022 But this school year starts under a dark cloud -- thanks to political games from adults. Walter Blanks Jr., National Review, 6 Sep. 2022 Floating along like a cloud may sound like a good plan at the moment, but there will probably be more pressing matters bringing you back down to earth. Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 The reactors are well contained and shielded, the Russians want the power, not to create a nuclear cloud that might blow back over Russia. Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 As pink smoke emanated from the area in front of the first tee, a parachute cascaded from the afternoon sky, bereft of a single cloud. Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 There was always a dark matter cloud hovering over my every move through my days navigating the mental health challenge of bipolar disorder. Alex Wagner, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2022
Verb
India’s been battling high unemployment and record-low real wages, which also cloud its prospects. Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 29 Aug. 2022 Legal issues have prevented the modernization to cloud data storage in the past, and Japanese government offices often use CDs, MiniDiscs, or floppy disks to accept submissions from the public and businesses. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Once Mercury—the communicator—enters Virgo on the 4th , partners will become more amenable and talkative but you’ll be challenged to remain balanced and calm when unforeseen issues and misunderstandings cloud the air from the 7th to the 9th . Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 1 Aug. 2022 Mullins said other banks have pursued deep modernization, Itau in Brazil has completely taken out its use of mainframes and gone to cloud to reinvent the experiences of 60 million users. Tom Groenfeldt, Forbes, 6 July 2022 High-profile wargames in Southeast Asia featuring the two global rivals are a stark reminder of how military tensions increasingly cloud a region known primarily for its economic dynamism. James T. Areddy, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2022 There are several other factors that could cloud that process. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2022 Black diamonds get their spooky hue from high levels of minerals like graphite that cloud the stone. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2022 According to Page Six, sources close to Pitt's business operation said the actor is allowing his frustration over the separation to cloud his business judgement. Landon Mion, Fox News, 23 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, rock, cloud, from Old English clūd; perhaps akin to Greek gloutos buttock

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1562, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of cloud was in the 14th century

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