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noun

plural clouds

[count] a white or gray mass in the sky that is made of many very small drops of water

The sun is shining and there's not a cloud in the sky.

a rain cloud

flying high above the clouds

It stopped raining and the sun poked through the clouds.

Thick cloud cover [=a large number of clouds in the sky] hid the moon. - see also mushroom cloud, storm cloud

a large amount of smoke, dust, etc., that hangs in the air

a cloud of cigarette smoke

clouds of steam/gas

dust clouds

a large number of things (such as insects) that move together through the air in a group

a cloud [=swarm] of bees

a feeling or belief that a person or organization has done something wrong

The company remains under a cloud of suspicion. [=people believe the company did something wrong]

The team has been under a cloud since its members were caught cheating.

There's a cloud of controversy/uncertainty/doubt hanging over the election.

cast a (dark) cloud

to cause people to stop trusting something

The scandal cast a cloud over his presidency. [=people thought the President did something wrong]

Several problems have cast a cloud on the program's future.

cloud on the horizon

a problem that could appear in the future

The only cloud on the horizon for the team is the age of its key players.

every cloud has a silver lining

see silver lining

in the clouds

If you are in the clouds or you have your head in the clouds, you spend too much time thinking about love or about ideas that are not practical.

Since he met Sara, he's been walking around with his head in the clouds.

on cloud nine

informal :very happy

He's been on cloud nine ever since she agreed to marry him.

verb

clouds; clouded; clouding

[+ obj] :to confuse (a person's mind or judgment)

The alcohol must have clouded my judgment. [=made me unable to think clearly]

greed clouding the minds of men

[+ obj] :to make (something, such as an issue or situation) difficult to understand

These new ideas only cloud the issue further.

[+ obj] :to affect (something) in a bad way

a scandal that continues to cloud [=tarnish, taint] his reputation

The final years of her life were clouded by illness.

[no obj] of the sky :to become covered with clouds - usually + over

The sky had clouded over, and it was beginning to rain.

[+ obj] :to cover or fill (a room, the sky, etc.) with large amounts of smoke, dust, etc.

The room was clouded with cigarette smoke.

smog clouding the sky

[+ obj] :to cover (glass, a window, etc.) with many very small drops of water

Steam clouded [=fogged up] the bathroom mirror.

clouding the camera lens

[no obj] of a person's face or eyes :to show that someone is worried or unhappy

Her face clouded with concern.

Her eyes clouded over with tears.

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