cloudiness

• Substantiv, das den Zustand oder die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, dass der Himmel mit Wolken bedeckt ist oder dass eine düstere, trübe Stimmung durch eine Wolkendecke herrscht.

A noun referring to the state or quality of being cloudy, such as when the sky is covered with clouds or when there is a gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover.

unzählbar

1. State of the skyB1formal

   The condition of the sky when it is covered or partially covered by clouds.

   Bewölkung

   • The cloudiness increased throughout the afternoon.
   • Meteorologists measure cloudiness to predict weather patterns.
   • The sudden cloudiness suggested an approaching storm.

   Synonymecloud coverovercast

   Antonymebrightnessclarityclearness

2. Gloomy semidarknessB2formal

   A dim, shadowy condition caused by cloud cover blocking sunlight.

   Düsterkeit

   • The cloudiness cast a shadow over the entire valley.
   • We walked through the forest in the cloudiness of the overcast day.
   • The cloudiness made the afternoon feel like evening.

   Synonymedarknessdimnessgloomgloominessmurkobscurity

   Antonymebrightnessclarityclearness

3. Quality of being cloudyB2formal

   The general property or characteristic of being cloudy, not clear or transparent.

   Trübung

   • The cloudiness of the water indicated pollution.
   • He noticed the cloudiness in the glass after washing it.
   • The cloudiness of the solution decreased after filtration.

   Synonymedimnessfogginessmistinessmurkinessobscurityopacityturbidity

   Antonymeclarityclearnesslimpiditytransparency