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clouding

The correct spelling is clouding.

How to pronounce clouding

verb

IPA: /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/

Say it like: Clo-wdi-ng

The correct spelling is clouding. To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight. For example: "The glass clouds when you breathe on it."

Usage Examples

The glass clouds when you breathe on it.

The sky is clouded.

All this talk about human rights is clouding the real issue.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.
  2. 2.To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds.
  3. 3.To make obscure.
  4. 4.To make less acute or perceptive.
  5. 5.To make gloomy or sullen.

noun

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

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