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The sky was cloudy in the morning.
What does Cloudy mean?
Full of clouds or not clear.
Dictionary definition
Covered with clouds; not clear.
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Cloudy in a sentence
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A cloudy day can block the sun.
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Weather reports use cloudy to describe a sky filled with clouds.
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What does cloudy mean?
Cloudy means covered with clouds; not clear.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to cloudy?
Overcast is close in meaning to cloudy in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a good contrast to cloudy?
Clear gives a useful opposite or contrast to cloudy.
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WordCloudy.
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MeaningCloudy means Full of clouds or not clear.
ExampleExample: The sky was cloudy in the morning.
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Cloudy word family
Base word
cloudy
noun
cloudys
Plural form of cloudy when used as a countable noun.
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Hint for students
Cloudy means covered with many clouds. It can also mean unclear, as in a cloudy memory.
Common mix-up
Cloudy is not the same as rainy. A cloudy day has many clouds, but rain may or may not fall.
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Write one sentence that shows cloudy without using the word cloudy. Model sentence: Gray clouds covered the sun, and the playground looked dim. Clue words: gray clouds, covered the sun, playground looked dim Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show many clouds blocking the sky or light?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: 'The cloudy sky made the afternoon look gray.' Why does cloudy fit better than sunny?
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