CLOUD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a group of many insects
   Synonym(s)
   • swarm (what does swarm mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a swarm of insects obscured the light
   • a cloud of butterflies
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • animal group (what does animal group mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • infestation (what does infestation mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • teem (what does teem mean?)
   • pullulate (what does pullulate mean?)
   • swarm (what does swarm mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • atmospheric phenomenon (what does atmospheric phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cirrocumulus (what does cirrocumulus mean?)
   • cirrocumulus cloud (what does cirrocumulus cloud mean?)
   • cirrostratus (what does cirrostratus mean?)
   • cirrostratus cloud (what does cirrostratus cloud mean?)
   • cirrus (what does cirrus mean?)
   • cirrus cloud (what does cirrus cloud mean?)
   • cloud bank (what does cloud bank mean?)
   • contrail (what does contrail mean?)
   • condensation trail (what does condensation trail mean?)
   • cumulonimbus (what does cumulonimbus mean?)
   • cumulonimbus cloud (what does cumulonimbus cloud mean?)
   • thundercloud (what does thundercloud mean?)
   • cumulus (what does cumulus mean?)
   • cumulus cloud (what does cumulus cloud mean?)
   • nacreous cloud (what does nacreous cloud mean?)
   • mother-of-pearl cloud (what does mother-of-pearl cloud mean?)
   • nimbus (what does nimbus mean?)
   • nimbus cloud (what does nimbus cloud mean?)
   • rain cloud (what does rain cloud mean?)
   • storm cloud (what does storm cloud mean?)
   • stratus (what does stratus mean?)
   • stratus cloud (what does stratus cloud mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • overcast (what does overcast mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
3. Meaning
   • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • physical phenomenon (what does physical phenomenon mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • coma (what does coma mean?)
   • nebula (what does nebula mean?)
   • aerosol (what does aerosol mean?)
   • cosmic dust (what does cosmic dust mean?)
   • dust cloud (what does dust cloud mean?)
   • mushroom (what does mushroom mean?)
   • mushroom cloud (what does mushroom cloud mean?)
   • mushroom-shaped cloud (what does mushroom-shaped cloud mean?)
4. Meaning
   • out of touch with reality
   Usage Example(s)
   • his head was in the clouds
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unreality (what does unreality mean?)
   • irreality (what does irreality mean?)
5. Meaning
   • suspicion affecting your reputation
   Usage Example(s)
   • after that mistake he was under a cloud
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • suspicion (what does suspicion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • taint (what does taint mean?)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
   Usage Example(s)
   • the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gloom (what does gloom mean?)
   • gloominess (what does gloominess mean?)
   • glumness (what does glumness mean?)

CLOUD as VERB

1. Meaning
   • make milky or dull
   Usage Example(s)
   • The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • dull (what does dull mean?)
2. Meaning
   • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
   Synonym(s)
   • dapple (what does dapple mean?)
   • mottle (what does mottle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • harlequin (what does harlequin mean?)
   • stipple (what does stipple mean?)
   • speckle (what does speckle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • spot (what does spot mean?)
   • speckle (what does speckle mean?)
   • dapple (what does dapple mean?)
   • patch (what does patch mean?)
   • fleck (what does fleck mean?)
   • maculation (what does maculation mean?)
   • mottling (what does mottling mean?)
3. Meaning
   • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
   Synonym(s)
   • corrupt (what does corrupt mean?)
   • defile (what does defile mean?)
   • sully (what does sully mean?)
   • taint (what does taint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • sully someone’’s reputation
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • mar (what does mar mean?)
   • impair (what does impair mean?)
   • spoil (what does spoil mean?)
   • deflower (what does deflower mean?)
   • vitiate (what does vitiate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
4. Meaning
   • make gloomy or depressed
   Usage Example(s)
   • Their faces were clouded with sadness
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affect (what does affect mean?)
   • impress (what does impress mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
5. Meaning
   • billow up in the form of a cloud
   Usage Example(s)
   • The smoke clouded above the houses
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • billow (what does billow mean?)
   • wallow (what does wallow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
6. Meaning
   • make less visible or unclear
   Synonym(s)
   • becloud (what does becloud mean?)
   • befog (what does befog mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • haze over (what does haze over mean?)
   • mist (what does mist mean?)
   • obnubilate (what does obnubilate mean?)
   • obscure (what does obscure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The stars are obscured by the clouds
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hide (what does hide mean?)
   • conceal (what does conceal mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • overshadow (what does overshadow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • daze (what does daze mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • haze (what does haze mean?)
   • fog (what does fog mean?)
   • fogginess (what does fogginess mean?)
   • murk (what does murk mean?)
   • murkiness (what does murkiness mean?)
7. Meaning
   • make overcast or cloudy
   Synonym(s)
   • overcast (what does overcast mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
   Hypernyms(s) cloud is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • darken (what does darken mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • clear up (what does clear up mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • light up (what does light up mean?)
   • brighten (what does brighten mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fog up (what does fog up mean?)
   • haze (what does haze mean?)
   See Also
   • overcloud (what does overcloud mean?)
   • cloud over (what does cloud over mean?)
   • cloud up (what does cloud up mean?)
   • overcloud (what does overcloud mean?)
   • cloud over (what does cloud over mean?)
   • cloud up (what does cloud up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cloud (what does cloud mean?)
   • clouding (what does clouding mean?)
   • clouding up (what does clouding up mean?)
   • cloudiness (what does cloudiness mean?)
   • overcast (what does overcast mean?)
   • cloudiness (what does cloudiness mean?)
   • cloud cover (what does cloud cover mean?)
   • overcast (what does overcast mean?)