Verb
/kloud/,
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clouds, 3rd person singular present; clouding, present participle; clouded, past participle; clouded, past tense;
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(of the sky) Become overcast with clouds
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the blue skies clouded over abruptly
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Darken (the sky) with clouds
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the western sky was still clouded
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Make or become less clear or transparent
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blood pumped out, clouding the water
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her eyes clouded with tears
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Make or become darkened or overshadowed, in particular
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(of someone's face or eyes) Show worry, sorrow, or anger
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his expression clouded over
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(of such an emotion) Show in (someone's face)
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suspicion clouded her face
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Make (a matter or mental process) unclear or uncertain; confuse
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don't allow your personal feelings to cloud your judgment
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Spoil or mar (something)
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the general election was clouded by violence
Web Definitions:
- the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
- (clouded) made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance; "his face was clouded with unhappiness"
- (clouded) cloud-covered: filled or abounding with clouds
- (clouded) mentally disordered; "a mind clouded by sorrow"
- (clouded) blurred: unclear in form or expression; "the blurred aims of the group"; "sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded"- H.G.Wells
- The formation or presence of a haze in a liquid or in a film.
- Usually caused by overwetting. Residue from previous cleanings which is not removed and left too wet will wick up the carpet fiber and cause a cloudy appearence on the surface.