cloudiness

• Nom désignant l'état ou le caractère de ce qui est couvert de nuages, comme lorsque le ciel est nuageux ou que la couverture nuageuse provoque une pénombre maussade. Peut aussi renvoyer à un aspect trouble, indécis ou brumeux, au propre comme au figuré.

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.

indénombrable

1. State of the skyB1formal

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

   État du ciel nuageux

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

   Synonymescloud coverovercast

   Antonymesbrightnessclarityclearness

2. Gloomy semidarknessB2formal

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

   Obscurité nuageuse

   • 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.

   Synonymesdarknessdimnessgloomgloominessmurkobscurity

   Antonymesbrightnessclarityclearness

3. Quality of being cloudyB2formal

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

   Nébulosité

   • 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.

   Synonymesdimnessfogginessmistinessmurkinessobscurityopacityturbidity

   Antonymesclarityclearnesslimpiditytransparency