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Clouding
/ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
📖 Definitions of "Clouding"
- 1
To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
"The glass clouds when you breathe on it."
- 2
To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
"The sky is clouded."
- 3
To make obscure.
"All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue."
- 4
To make less acute or perceptive.
"The tears began to well up and cloud my vision."
- 1
A cloudy appearance.
- 2
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
- 3
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
🔄 Synonyms of "Clouding"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| clouding upnoun | the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clouding"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| clouding upnoun | the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky |
| existing | That exists, or has existence, especially that exists now. |
| gloomnoun | A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere. |
| crizzlenoun | A roughened surface, especially one on glass that clouds its transparency. |
| lournoun | A frown, a scowl; an angry or sullen look. |
| gloomingverb | Twilight of morning or evening; the gloaming. |
| blotchingnoun | The situation of having blotches; blotchiness. |
| wind-cloudnoun | A cloud that is associated with wind, or is believed to presage windy weather. |
| marblingnoun | A mottled or streaky appearance |
| loomnoun | A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making. |
| blotchworknoun | Something with a blotchy appearance. |
| slopperynoun | Slippery and messy. |
| lactescencenoun | The quality or state of producing milk, or milky sap. |
| pellucidnoun | (obsolete, rare) Something which allows the passage of light; a translucent or transparent object. |
| shimmernoun | A faint or veiled and tremulous gleam or shining. |
| seemingverb | Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, and often opposed to, real or actual). |
| glimmeringnoun | A glimmer. |
| glitteringverb | Brightly sparkling. |
| hyaline | Glassy, transparent; amorphous. |
| serene | Calm, peaceful, unruffled. |
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