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A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air
“The sun was almost entirely obscured by a giant cloud.”
A large number of a species moving together, especially birds or insects
“A handful of shorebirds scampered among the cloud of tiny insects and piles of seaweed.”
An indistinct or billowing mass, especially of smoke or dust
“Armstrong went tumbling down the ladder and fell to the lunar surface in a cloud of grey dust.”
A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry
“I felt a cloud settling on me as I sailed out of the harbor.”
(typically of people) Describing a big collective group
Partial or total darkness, sometimes figuratively
An unkempt or thick mass of hair
A thing that cannot be seen or heard clearly
An accumulation or pile of things
A short, explosive burst of breath or wind
A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect
A halo or circle of light
To make, or cause to be, blur or dim
“I was able to watch the aurora for several minutes before the sky began to cloud over.”
To confuse or obscure
“Parkinson commits the three hysterical fallacies commonly employed by opponents of reform to cloud the issue.”
To make dirty, darker or less pure
“The recent forest fire would cloud the lake with soot.”
To cloak or envelop (under a covering)
To cause or bring gloom, especially to something meant to be enjoyable
To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy
To deprive of emotional or intellectual life, energy or vitality
To frustrate or foil, especially the hopes or expectations of someone
To have a commanding position over
(computing) Hosted online by a third party
“Today, cloud computing provides small businesses with low-cost, flexible, and highly scalable IT solutions.”
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