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Cloud vs. Cloudy — What's the Difference?

Cloud vs. Cloudy — What's the Difference?

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Cloud

In meteorology, a cloud is an aerosol consisting of a visible mass of minute liquid droplets, frozen crystals, or other particles suspended in the atmosphere of a planetary body or similar space. Water or various other chemicals may compose the droplets and crystals.

Cloudy

Full of or covered with clouds; overcast.

Cloud

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground
The sky was almost free of cloud
The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

Cloudy

Of or like a cloud or clouds.

Cloud

Used to refer to a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
The dark clouds of a major recession
A black cloud hung over their lives
The only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage
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Cloudy

Marked with indistinct masses or streaks
Cloudy marble.

Cloud

A network of remote servers hosted on the Internet and used to store, manage, and process data in place of local servers or personal computers
Once you are logged in to your cloud storage space, you can upload files to it and share them with others
There's a rich, complex, shared data store in the cloud

Cloudy

Not transparent, as certain liquids.

Cloud

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy
The blue skies clouded over abruptly

Cloudy

Open to more than one interpretation.

Cloud

Make or become less clear or transparent
Blood pumped out, clouding the water
Her eyes clouded with tears

Cloudy

Not clearly perceived or perceptible.

Cloud

(of someone's face or eyes) show an emotion such as worry, sorrow, or anger
His expression clouded over

Cloudy

Troubled; gloomy
His future at the company is cloudy.

Cloud

A visible body of very fine water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere at altitudes ranging up to several miles above sea level.

Cloudy

Covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast.

Cloud

A mass of particles or droplets, as of dust, smoke, or steam, suspended in the atmosphere or existing in outer space.

Cloudy

Not transparent or clear.

Cloud

A large moving body of things in the air or on the ground; a swarm
A cloud of locusts.

Cloudy

(of fruit juice) Containing pith

Cloud

A collection of particles or other small entities
An electron cloud.
A cloud of spores.

Cloudy

Uncertain; unclear.

Cloud

An opaque mass of particles suspended in water
A cloud of silt in the pond.

Cloudy

Using or relating to cloud computing.
A cloudy infrastructure

Cloud

A dark region or blemish, as on a polished stone.

Cloudy

Shady; sketchy; suspicious

Cloud

A state or cause of sadness, worry, or anger
At the bad news a cloud fell over the celebration.

Cloudy

Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.

Cloud

A state or cause of confusion or misunderstanding
Writing made difficult by a cloud of jargon.

Cloudy

Consisting of a cloud or clouds.
As Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended.

Cloud

A state or cause of suspicion or disgrace
A cloud of mistrust lingers among the signers of the treaty.

Cloudy

Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful.

Cloud

A large area of coordinated wireless internet service.

Cloudy

Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark.
Cloudy and confused notions of things.

Cloud

The collection of data and services available through the internet
Stored company data in the cloud.

Cloudy

Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster.

Cloud

To cover or obscure with clouds
We could not see the moon because the sky was clouded over.

Cloudy

Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble.

Cloud

To make less clear or transparent
Smoke clouded the sky. Steam clouded the windows.

Cloudy

Lacking definite form or limits;
Gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion
Nebulous distinction between pride and conceit

Cloud

To make sorrowful, troubled, or angry
A bad memory that clouded his spirits.

Cloudy

(of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment;
A cloudy liquid
Muddy coffee
Murky waters

Cloud

To cause to appear sorrowful, troubled, or angry
Worry clouded her face.

Cloudy

Full of or covered with clouds;
Cloudy skies

Cloud

To make difficult to know or understand; make obscure or uncertain
The economic downturn clouded the future of the project.

Cloud

To confuse
Don't let your resentments cloud your judgment.

Cloud

To cast aspersions on; sully
Scandal clouded the officer's reputation.

Cloud

To become cloudy or overcast
The sky clouded over.

Cloud

To become dark, obscure, or less transparent
The water in the tank clouded up.

Cloud

To show sorrow, worry, or anger
His face clouded at the news.

Cloud

(obsolete) A rock; boulder; a hill.

Cloud

A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.

Cloud

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

Cloud

Anything which makes things foggy or gloomy.

Cloud

(figurative) Anything unsubstantial.

Cloud

A dark spot on a lighter material or background.

Cloud

A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying.
He opened the door and was greeted by a cloud of bats.

Cloud

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.

Cloud

A telecom network (from their representation in engineering drawings)

Cloud

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

Cloud

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

Cloud

(slang) Crystal methamphetamine.

Cloud

A large, loosely-knitted headscarf worn by women.

Cloud

(intransitive) To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
The glass clouds when you breathe on it.

Cloud

(transitive) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
The sky is clouded.

Cloud

Of the breath, to become cloud; to turn into mist.

Cloud

(transitive) To make obscure.
All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue.

Cloud

(transitive) To make less acute or perceptive.
Your emotions are clouding your judgement.
The tears began to well up and cloud my vision.

Cloud

(transitive) To make gloomy or sullen.

Cloud

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

Cloud

(transitive) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors.
To cloud yarn

Cloud

(intransitive) To become marked, darkened or variegated in this way.

Cloud

A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.
I do set my bow in the cloud.

Cloud

A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor.

Cloud

A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title.

Cloud

That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.

Cloud

A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection.

Cloud

A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head.

Cloud

To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.

Cloud

To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.
One day too late, I fear me, noble lord,Hath clouded all thy happy days on earth.
Be not disheartened, then, nor cloud those looks.
Nothing clouds men's minds and impairs their honesty like prejudice.

Cloud

To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; - esp. used of reputation or character.
I would not be a stander-by to hearMy sovereign mistress clouded so, withoutMy present vengeance taken.

Cloud

To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.
And the nice conduct of a clouded cane.

Cloud

To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; - often used with up.
Worthies, away! The scene begins to cloud.

Cloud

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

Cloud

A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude

Cloud

Out of touch with reality;
His head was in the clouds

Cloud

A cause of worry or gloom or trouble;
The only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French

Cloud

Suspicion affecting your reputation;
After that mistake he was under a cloud

Cloud

A group of many insects;
A swarm of insects obscured the light
A cloud of butterflies

Cloud

Make overcast or cloudy;
Fall weather often overcasts our beaches

Cloud

Make less visible or unclear;
The stars are obscured by the clouds

Cloud

Billow up in the form of a cloud;
The smoke clouded above the houses

Cloud

Make gloomy or depressed;
Their faces were clouded with sadness

Cloud

Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon;
Sully someone's reputation

Cloud

Colour with streaks or blotches of different shades

Cloud

Make milky or dull;
The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added

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