clouded

1. 1
   adjective

   Covered with clouds, so the sky looks gray.

   Like a gray blanket spread across the whole sky.

   The clouded sky meant we could not see any stars.

   By afternoon the sky had turned clouded and gray.

   Similarcloudy, overcast, gray, dull

   Oppositeclear, cloudless, sunny

2. 2
   adjectivefiguratively

   Hard to understand because something is hidden or confusing.

   Like trying to see through thick fog.

   His clouded memory made it hard to recall that night.

   Her clouded judgment led to a poor choice.

   Similarmuddled, confused, murky, obscure, unclear

   Oppositeclear, lucid, transparent

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3. 3
   verb

   Past tense of cloud. Use this form for something that happened before now.

   Steam clouded the bathroom mirror after her shower.

   Doubt clouded his mind right before the test.

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4. 4
   adjective

   Not clear or sharp, and hard to see through.

   Like looking through a dirty, foggy window.

   Her clouded eyes struggled to read the small print.

   The mirror looked clouded after years in the damp attic.

   Similarcloudy, hazy, blurry, murky, milky

   Oppositeclear, transparent, sharp

5. 5
   adjective

   Marked with spots or patches of different colors.

   Like a coat splashed with patches of light and dark.

   The clouded fur of the wild cat helped it hide among the trees.

   She chose a clouded marble tile for the kitchen floor.

   Similarmottled, dappled, spotted, variegated, speckled

   Oppositeplain, uniform

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