cloudiness

/ˈklaʊdinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈklaʊdinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈklau̇-dē-nəs/ (ame, mw)

cloudiness — noun

1. a sky condition in which many clouds block sunlight, making the day grey and dul

1.名詞B2
釋義

a sky condition in which many clouds block sunlight, making the day grey and dull.

例句

Increasing cloudiness over Taipei suggested that an afternoon storm was on the way.

common subject: weather report style

Beatrix postponed the picnic because of the heavy cloudiness above the park.

collocation: heavy cloudiness

同義詞
  • overcast

    more common adjective; describes the same sky condition as a state ('the sky was overcast').

  • cloud cover

    near-synonym used in meteorology; emphasises the amount of sky hidden by clouds.

  • greyness

    informal; focuses on the dull colour the sky takes, not the clouds themselves.

反義詞

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable. Frequently used in weather reports with adjectives of degree such as 'heavy', 'increasing', 'partial', or with prepositions 'over' / 'above' + place.

常見錯誤

❌There were many cloudinesses in the sky.
✅There was a lot of cloudiness in the sky.
💡cloudiness is uncountable; do not pluralise it.

2. the quality of a liquid that looks slightly grey or milky so that light does not

2.名詞C1
釋義

the quality of a liquid that looks slightly grey or milky so that light does not pass through it well.

例句

A slight cloudiness in the wine bottle told João that the drink had spoiled.

common subject: drinks, water quality

Hari saw unusual cloudiness in the test tube and ran the experiment again.

同義詞
  • murkiness

    stronger; suggests dirt or mud, not just slight haze.

  • turbidity

    technical term used in science and water treatment.

  • haziness

    lighter; suggests a thin, almost transparent veil rather than a milky look.

反義詞

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 by context: this sense always describes a liquid (drinks, water, lab samples), never the sky. Often appears with quantifiers 'slight', 'faint', 'unusual' that signal a problem to be diagnosed.

常見錯誤

❌The cloudiness of the glass made it hard to drink.
✅The cloudiness of the water in the glass made it hard to drink.
💡cloudiness describes the liquid, not the container.