cloud

Meanings

• noun

  A mass of condensed water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere, forming a visible aggregate with various shapes and sizes.

  - "The sun began to set behind the towering clouds."
  - "The pilot announced turbulence due to the altitude's cloud cover."

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Pronunciation

1. /klaʊd/
   
   
   
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2. /klaʊd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cloud
crowd , shroud , allowed , bowed

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Variants

List of all variants of cloud that leads to same result
cloud , cloud-like , cloudlike , clouds , clouded , clouding , cloud chamber , cloud chambers , cloud computing , cloud-cuckoo-land , cloud-cuckoo-lands , cloud ear , cloud ears , cloud forest , cloud forests , cloud kitchen , cloud kitchens , cloud nine , cloud nines , cloud street , cloud streets

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Forms

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clouds, cloudy, clouded

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English clud, from cludan, to cling together, from clif, clove, a mass.

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Trivia

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1. Clouds are not actually 'things' in the sky, but rather a collection of water droplets or ice crystals.

2. The highest cloud ever recorded was the Cirrus Floccus cloud, which reached a height of 63,000 meters (207,000 feet).

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Related Concepts

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1. Weather: Clouds are an integral part of weather systems and play a significant role in the Earth's climate.

2. Meteorology: The scientific study of atmospheric phenomena, including clouds.

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Culture

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Clouds have been depicted in various forms of art and literature, symbolizing different concepts such as hope, fear, and uncertainty. In ancient China, clouds were considered divine beings.

How to Memorize "cloud"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a fluffy white mass in the sky.
   - Visualize water droplets coming together to form a cloud.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cloud' with 'rain', 'sky', or 'weather'.
   - Think of a fluffy white mass in the sky when you hear the word 'cloud'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence: 'Clouds are big, fluffy things in the sky.'

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