a. [ Compar. Cloudier superl. Cloudiest. ] [ From Cloud, n. ] 1. Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Consisting of a cloud or clouds. [ 1913 Webster ] As Moses entered into the tabernacle, the cloudy pillar descended. Ex. xxxiii. 9 [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful. “A cloudy countenance.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark. [ 1913 Webster ] Cloudy and confused notions of things. Watts. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster. “A cloudy diamond.” Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ] 6. Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble. [ 1913 Webster ] |