Sekirov Dictionary

cloud

/ˈklaʊ̯d/

noun 15
verb 9
forms 5
phrases 9

noun15

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a large body of tiny water drops that hangs high above the ground
- While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and ouershadowed them, ⁊ they feared, as they entred into the cloude. — 1611
A telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings).
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The Internet, regarded as an abstract amorphous omnipresent space for processing and storage, the focus of cloud computing.
- […]the cloud could do this, it could do that. The cloud could be powerful and intelligent. It became a business buzzword and a selling point. — 2018
Any mass of dust, steam or smoke resembling such a mass.
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Anything reminiscent of a cloud.
- The ship moved forward under a cloud of sail.
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A group or swarm of insects, various animals or people, especially when flying.
- He opened the door and was greeted by a cloud of bats.
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An elliptical shape or symbol whose outline is a series of semicircles, supposed to resemble a cloud.
- The comic-book character's thoughts appeared in a cloud above his head.
Anything which makes things foggy, unclear or gloomy.
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(figurative) A negative or foreboding aspect of something positive: see every cloud has a silver lining or every silver lining has a cloud.
- The only cloud on their night was that injury to Rafael, who was followed off the pitch by his anxious brother Fabio as he was stretchered away down the tunnel. — 2011
(figurative) Anything unsubstantial.
A dark spot on a lighter material or background.
(slang) Crystal methamphetamine.
A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.
(Internet, humorous) A white cat.
(no longer used) A rock; boulder; a hill.

verb9

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To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
- The glass clouds when you breathe on it.
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To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
- The sky is clouded.
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To make obscure.
- All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue.
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To make less acute or perceptive.
- Your emotions are clouding your judgement.
- The tears began to well up and cloud my vision.
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Of the breath, to become cloud; to turn into mist.
- The horses stamping Their warm breath clouding In the sharp and frosty morning Of the day. — 1972
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To make gloomy or sullen.
- One day too late, I fear me, noble lord, Hath clouded all thy happy days on earth. — 1595
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To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish (reputation or character).
- I would not be a stander-by to hear My sovereign mistress clouded so, without My present vengeance taken. — 1610
To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.
To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.

forms

clouded · clouding · cloudeth · clouds · cloudest

Phrases with cloud

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