clouding Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
   clouding up.
   
2. verb make overcast or cloudy
   overcast; cloud.
   
   • Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
3. verb make less visible or unclear
   befog; haze over; fog; becloud; obscure; mist; obnubilate; cloud.
   
   • The stars are obscured by the clouds
   • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
4. verb billow up in the form of a cloud
   cloud.
   
   • The smoke clouded above the houses
5. verb make gloomy or depressed
   cloud.
   
   • Their faces were clouded with sadness
6. verb place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
   sully; defile; corrupt; taint; cloud.
   
   • sully someone's reputation
7. verb make less clear
   cloud.
   
   • the stroke clouded memories of her youth
8. verb colour with streaks or blotches of different shades
   dapple; cloud; mottle.
   
9. verb make milky or dull
   cloud.
   
   • The chemical clouded the liquid to which it was added

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