cloudiness
cloudiness Lexical Profile
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• noun
The state or condition of the sky being covered or obscured by clouds.
"Increasing cloudiness throughout the afternoon signaled the approach of a cold front."
A lack of transparency or clarity in a liquid, glass, or lens, caused by suspended particles, residue, or surface wear.
"A simple rinse with white vinegar will remove the mineral cloudiness from your drinking glasses."
A state of mental confusion, vagueness, or lack of coherence in thought, memory, or expression.
"The patient reported a lingering mental cloudiness for several hours after waking from the anesthesia."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from 'cloudy' and the noun-forming suffix '-ness', ultimately tracing back to the Old English 'clud', which originally meant a mass of rock or hill before being applied to rain clouds by visual analogy.