cloud
cloud Lexical Profile
cloud Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A visible mass of condensed water vapor or ice crystals floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
"Dark storm clouds gathered quickly over the horizon before the rain began."
A global network of remote servers hosted on the internet used to store, manage, and process data rather than on a local computer.
"All of our company documents are backed up automatically in the cloud."
A suspended, billowing mass of smoke, dust, steam, or flying insects in the air.
"The old truck sped down the unpaved road, leaving a thick cloud of dust behind it."
A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or anxiety that casts a shadow over a situation.
"The sudden resignation of the director cast a cloud of uncertainty over the entire project."
• verb
To confuse, impair, or make less clear (especially of judgment, memory, or thought).
"He refused to let personal frustration cloud his professional judgment."
To become or cause to become overcast or darkened with clouds.
"The bright morning sky began to cloud over by early afternoon."
To make a liquid, surface, or transparent object less clear or translucent.
"Steam from the hot shower quickly clouded the bathroom mirror."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'clud', originally meaning a mass of rock or a hill; in Middle English, the word came to be applied to dark, heavy rain clouds because of their visual resemblance to massive rock formations.