cloudy

«cloudy» in Mova's school dictionary: hidden — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (cloudy, cloudier, cloudiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) With many clouds in the sky, so the sun is hidden. tree →

2) Not clear; murky: "cloudy water". tree →

3) Not clear in the mind: "cloudy memories". tree →

sense in the lessons

In weather lessons, cloudy days are cooler in the day and often warmer at night than clear days; forecasts say "cloudy", "partly cloudy" or "overcast". In science, cloudy water may contain dirt or germs and should not be drunk. Phrases: cloudy sky, partly cloudy, cloudy day, cloudy water.

examples

• It is cloudy today, so take a jacket. tree →
• The forecast says partly cloudy. tree →
• The pond water looked cloudy. tree →
• Don't drink cloudy water from a stream. tree →
• It was too cloudy to see the stars. tree →
• Lemonade can be cloudy or clear. tree →
• Tomorrow will be cloudier than today. tree →
• It was late in the autumn, with rainy and cloudy weather. tree →

note

Comparatives: cloudier, cloudiest (y changes to i). Myth: you cannot get sunburnt on a cloudy day — false; UV rays pass through clouds, so wear sun cream. "Overcast" means the whole sky is covered with cloud.

In the corpora

• Snakes shed their skin in one piece as they grow, starting at the lips, and their eyes turn cloudy blue just before.
• «Turbid» means muddy and cloudy; Kipling calls the Amazon «the turbid Amazon» again and again.
• Much of the UV gets through clouds, so you can burn on a cloudy day.
• You can burn on cloudy days and in the shade near water or sand.
• "You can't get burnt when it's cloudy," says your big sister, and comes home pink.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «cloudy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.