cloudiness

Plural: cloudinesses

Noun

• the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
• gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
• the quality of being cloudy
• Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
• Of a liquid: the property of being murky.
• Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.

Examples

• "Avoid cloudiness in your essay-writing."
• "Cloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria."
• "Expect considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers."

Synonyms

cloud cover, muddiness, murkiness, overcast

Related Words

cloud ceiling, cloud cover