clouding

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/ˈklaʊdɪŋ/

noun

A cloudy appearance.

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clouding up
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cloud
nounclouding (countable and uncountable, plural cloudings)

plural cloudings

  1. countableuncountableA cloudy appearance.
  2. countableuncountableA mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
  3. countableuncountableA diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe process whereby water particles become visible in the sky

Similar
clouding up
Broader
vaporizationvaporisationvapor

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with clouding

crowding
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Cite this entry
APA

clouding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouding

MLA

“clouding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clouding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clouding.

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