cloudiness
cloudiness · cloudinesses
облачность
Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudyOf the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
US/klˈaʊdinɪs/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
Expect considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers.
о́блачностьóblačnostʹ
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
(countable, uncountable)Of a liquid: the property of being murky.
Cloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.
Avoid cloudiness in your essay-writing.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
weather:
Forms
plural: cloudinesses| Singular | cloudiness |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being cloudy:murkinessmuddiness
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover:overcast
- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds:cloud coverovercast
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable