cloud
klowd
- n any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
- n a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
- n out of touch with reality
his head was in the clouds - n a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French - n suspicion affecting your reputation
after that mistake he was under a cloud - n a group of many things in the air or on the ground
clouds of blossoms
it discharged a cloud of spores - v make overcast or cloudy
- v make less visible or unclear
The stars are obscured by the clouds - v billow up in the form of a cloud
The smoke clouded above the houses - v make gloomy or depressed
Their faces were clouded with sadness - v place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
- v make less clear
the stroke clouded memories of her youth - v colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
- v make milky or dull
The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added