cloudiness

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Etymology[edit]

From cloudy +‎ -ness.

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cloudiness (countable and uncountable, plural cloudinesses)

  1. Of the sky, weather, etc.: the state of being cloudy.
    Expect considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers.
  2. Of a liquid: the property of being murky.
    Cloudiness in the water is most often caused in new aquariums by white bacteria.
  3. (figurative) Of information, a writing style, etc.: the property of being obscure.
    Avoid cloudiness in your essay-writing.

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