clouds
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/klaʊdz/
(cloud)
visible mass in the sky
Etymology
'cloud' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'clūd', where the root meant 'mass' or 'rock'.
'cloud' changed from the Old English word 'clūd' (originally meaning 'rock' or 'hill') and, through semantic shift in Middle English, came to mean a mass of vapor in the sky and eventually became the modern English word 'cloud'.
Initially, it meant 'rock' or 'lump', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a mass of vapor in the sky'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
visible masses of condensed water vapor or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere; formations seen in the sky.
The clouds drifted across the sky this afternoon.
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Noun 2
a mass or large quantity of something resembling a cloud (e.g., a cloud of dust or smoke).
Clouds of dust rose when the truck drove by.
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figuratively, signs of trouble, gloom, or worry (e.g., clouds on the horizon).
There are clouds over the company's future plans.
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Verb 1
to make or become less clear; to obscure or tarnish (transitive or intransitive).
The scandal clouds the issue for many voters.
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Last updated: 2026/01/15 12:21