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clouds
Overview of noun cloud
The noun cloud has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (24) cloud -- (any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible)
2. (16) cloud -- (a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude)
3. (1) cloud -- (out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds")
4. cloud -- (a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; "the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French")
5. cloud -- (suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud")
6. swarm, cloud -- (a group of many insects; "a swarm of insects obscured the light"; "a cloud of butterflies")
Overview of verb cloud
The verb cloud has 7 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (1) overcast, cloud -- (make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches")
2. (1) obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist -- (make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds")
3. (1) cloud -- (billow up in the form of a cloud; "The smoke clouded above the houses")
4. cloud -- (make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with sadness")
5. defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud -- (place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's reputation")
6. mottle, dapple, cloud -- (colour with streaks or blotches of different shades)
7. cloud -- (make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cloud
6 senses of cloud
Sense 1
cloud
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
cloud
=> atmospheric phenomenon
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
cloud
=> unreality, irreality
=> nonexistence, nonentity
=> nonbeing
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
cloud
=> gloom, gloominess, glumness
=> atmosphere, ambiance, ambience
=> condition, status
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
cloud
=> suspicion
=> hostility, enmity, antagonism
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
=> animal group
=> biological group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun cloud
3 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 1
cloud
=> coma
=> nebula
=> aerosol
=> cosmic dust
=> dust cloud
=> mushroom, mushroom cloud, mushroom-shaped cloud
Sense 2
cloud
=> cirrocumulus, cirrocumulus cloud
=> cirrostratus, cirrostratus cloud
=> cirrus, cirrus cloud
=> cloud bank
=> contrail, condensation trail
=> cumulonimbus, cumulonimbus cloud, thundercloud
=> cumulus, cumulus cloud
=> nacreous cloud, mother-of-pearl cloud
=> nebule
=> nimbus, nimbus cloud, rain cloud
=> storm cloud
=> stratus, stratus cloud
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
=> infestation, plague
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cloud
6 senses of cloud
Sense 1
cloud
=> physical phenomenon
Sense 2
cloud
=> atmospheric phenomenon
Sense 3
cloud
=> unreality, irreality
Sense 4
cloud
=> gloom, gloominess, glumness
Sense 5
cloud
=> suspicion
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
=> animal group
Antonyms of noun cloud
Member Holonyms of noun cloud
Substance Holonyms of noun cloud
Part Holonyms of noun cloud
1 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
PART OF: sky
Member Meronyms of noun cloud
1 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
HAS MEMBER: insect
Substance Meronyms of noun cloud
1 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
HAS SUBSTANCE: water vapor, water vapour
Part Meronyms of noun cloud
Meronyms of noun cloud
2 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
HAS SUBSTANCE: water vapor, water vapour
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
HAS MEMBER: insect
Holonyms of noun cloud
1 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
PART OF: sky
Attributes of noun cloud
Derived Forms of noun cloud
2 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
RELATED TO>(adj) cloudy#3
=> cloudy
RELATED TO>(verb) cloud#1
=> overcast, cloud
RELATED TO>(verb) cloud#3
=> cloud
Sense 5
cloud
RELATED TO>(verb) cloud#5
=> defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
Domain of noun cloud
Domain Terms of noun cloud
Familiarity of noun cloud
cloud used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun cloud
6 senses of cloud
Sense 1
cloud
> physical phenomenon
=> acoustic phenomenon
=> atmospheric phenomenon
=> boundary layer
=> chaos
=> cloud
=> decalescence
=> electrical phenomenon
=> electricity
=> energy
=> power
=> event
=> field, field of force, force field
=> force
=> hysteresis
=> resonance
=> mechanical phenomenon
=> opacity
=> optical phenomenon
=> pressure, pressure level, force per unit area
=> reflection, reflexion
=> refraction
=> resolving power, resolution
=> resolution
=> conduction, conductivity
=> propagation
=> interaction, fundamental interaction
=> surface tension
=> syzygy
=> transparency, transparence
=> turbulence, turbulency
=> chop
=> flotation, floatation
Sense 2
cloud
> atmospheric phenomenon
=> cloud
=> air pocket, pocket, air hole
=> aurora
=> condensation, condensate
=> front
=> greenhouse effect, greenhouse warming
=> inversion
=> storm, violent storm
=> atmospheric electricity
=> midnight sun
=> halo
=> meteor shower, meteor stream
=> sunrise
=> sunset
=> afterglow
=> weather, weather condition, atmospheric condition
Sense 3
cloud
> unreality, irreality
=> cloud
=> falsity, falseness
Sense 4
cloud
> gloom, gloominess, glumness
=> cloud
=> bleakness, desolation, bareness, nakedness
Sense 5
cloud
> suspicion
=> cloud
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
> animal group
=> team
=> brood
=> flock
=> flock, fold
=> herd
=> herd
=> pack
=> pod
=> pride
=> clowder
=> school, shoal
=> colony
=> colony
=> swarm, cloud
=> warren
=> breed, strain, stock
=> drove
=> litter
Meronyms of noun cloud
6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
HAS SUBSTANCE: water vapor, water vapour
Sense 6
swarm, cloud
HAS MEMBER: insect
Holonyms of noun cloud
1 of 6 senses of cloud
Sense 2
cloud
PART OF: sky
PART OF: Earth, world, globe
Grep of noun cloud
altocumulus cloud
altostratus cloud
cirrocumulus cloud
cirrostratus cloud
cirrus cloud
cloud
cloud-cuckoo-land
cloud bank
cloud chamber
cloud cover
cloud grass
cloud nine
cloud seeder
cloudberry
cloudburst
cloudiness
clouding
clouding up
cloudlessness
cumulonimbus cloud
cumulus cloud
dust cloud
large magellanic cloud
magellanic cloud
mother-of-pearl cloud
mushroom-shaped cloud
mushroom cloud
nacreous cloud
nimbus cloud
oort cloud
rain cloud
red cloud
saint cloud
small magellanic cloud
st. cloud
storm cloud
stratus cloud
thundercloud
war cloud
wilson cloud chamber
Antonyms of verb cloud
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cloud
7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
=> darken
=> change, alter, modify
Also See> cloud over#1; cloud up#1
Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> hide, conceal
Sense 3
cloud
=> billow, wallow
=> soar, soar up, soar upwards, surge, zoom
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 4
cloud
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
=> spot
=> mark
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 7
cloud
=> dull
=> weaken
=> decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cloud
3 of 7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
=> fog up
=> haze
Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> overshadow
Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
=> harlequin
=> stipple, speckle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cloud
7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
=> darken
Also See> cloud over#1; cloud up#1
Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> hide, conceal
Sense 3
cloud
=> billow, wallow
Sense 4
cloud
=> affect, impress, move, strike
Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
=> spot
Sense 7
cloud
=> dull
'Cause To' of verb cloud
Derived Forms of verb cloud
3 of 7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
RELATED TO>(noun) cloud#2
=> cloud
RELATED TO>(noun) clouding#1
=> clouding, clouding up
Sense 3
cloud
RELATED TO>(noun) cloud#2
=> cloud
Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
RELATED TO>(noun) cloud#5
=> cloud
Domain of verb cloud
Domain Terms of verb cloud
Familiarity of verb cloud
cloud used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb cloud
7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
cloud
*> Something ----s
Sense 4
cloud
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 7
cloud
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb cloud
7 senses of cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
> darken
=> embrown
=> murk
=> dun
=> blind, dim
=> dim
=> obscure, benight, bedim
=> overcast, cloud
Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
> hide, conceal
=> veil
=> secrete
=> obstruct, block
=> cover
=> bosom
=> bury
=> cover, cover up
=> harbor, harbour, shield
=> obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> disguise
=> sweep under the rug
=> lurk, skulk
Sense 3
cloud
> billow, wallow
=> cloud
Sense 4
cloud
> affect, impress, move, strike
=> infect
=> surprise
=> impress, ingrain, instill
=> awaken
=> engrave
=> strike dumb
=> zap
=> jar
=> hit home, strike home, strike a chord, strike a note
=> smite
=> cloud
=> pierce
=> impress
=> sweep away, sweep off
=> disturb, upset, trouble
=> touch, stir
=> move
=> sadden
=> alienate
Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> deface, disfigure, blemish
Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
> spot
=> freckle
=> mottle, dapple, cloud
Sense 7
cloud
> dull
=> cloud
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cloud
Sense 1
overcast, cloud
=> darken
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Sense 2
obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
=> hide, conceal
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Sense 3
cloud
=> billow, wallow
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Sense 4
cloud
=> affect, impress, move, strike
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Sense 5
defile, sully, corrupt, taint, cloud
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
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Sense 6
mottle, dapple, cloud
=> spot
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Sense 7
cloud
=> dull
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Grep of verb cloud
be on cloud nine
becloud
cloud
cloud over
cloud up
overcloud
Grep of adj clouds
head-in-the-clouds
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