CLOUDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word CLOUDS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLOUDS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Cloud

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English clūd ‘mass of rock or earth’; probably related to clot. cloud (sense 1 of the noun) dates from Middle English

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: klaʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground

Short Definition:

mass of condensed watery vapour

Examples:
  • the sun had disappeared behind a cloud
  • the sky was almost free of cloud
Definition:

used to refer to a state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

Short Definition:

state of worry or gloom

Examples:
  • the only cloud on the immediate horizon is raising a mortgage
  • the dark clouds of a major recession
  • a black cloud hung over their lives
Definition:

networked computing facilities providing remote data storage and processing services via the internet

Examples:
  • there's a rich, complex, shared data store in the cloud
  • once you are logged in to your cloud storage space, you can upload files to it and share them with others

Word: Cloud

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: klaʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy

Short Definition:

become overcast

Examples:
  • the blue skies clouded over abruptly
Definition:

make or become less clear or transparent

Short Definition:

make or become less clear

Examples:
  • blood pumped out, clouding the water
  • her eyes clouded with tears
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

show worry, sorrow, etc.

Examples:
  • his expression clouded over

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