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[klou-dee] / ˈklaʊ di /


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Friday will be rather cloudy across northern areas of the UK, with the chance of some scattered showers which may be locally rather heavy.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

With a range of 715 kilometres on a sunny day, the car has a solar power-charged battery to ensure the vehicle and equipment works at night or when it is cloudy.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

North Sea coasts from Northumberland to Suffolk could remain cloudy and misty on Saturday but should be much sunnier on Sunday.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

We meet on a cloudy afternoon at the palace, a neo-Byzantine structure in a grove on the outskirts of Sofia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The world relaxed into a slow, steady beat, like the drip of an icicle on a cold, cloudy day.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

The first signs that a dog is crossing over into his senior years are often a graying muzzle, cloudier eyes or a slower gait.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The picture is a little cloudier for actors in a supporting role, said Feinberg, with both male and female categories up for grabs.

From Barron's Mar. 1, 2026

A change of fortunes on Tuesday overnight with the cloudier skies over southeastern parts of the UK.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2026

The cloudier the solution, the fewer active viruses remained.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

The sky was getting cloudier, and in the darkness the cold seemed more intense.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

Northern Scotland and eastern parts of the UK are expected to see the cloudiest weather, especially on Sunday.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

May and June are usually Southern California’s cloudiest months, Sirard said, but the persistence of the trough made it even more so this year.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2023

She had to stop driving; the sunlight on even the cloudiest day forced her to close her eyes.

From New York Times Aug. 11, 2021

He forgot how McEnroe’s eyes used to narrow as if against the noonday glare, even on the cloudiest of days.

From The New Yorker Aug. 24, 2018

Otherwise, winter is generally the cloudiest season and with a fairly high mean annual amount.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" by Various




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