cloud
Translation
cloud
Examples
There isn't a cloud in the sky.
There isn't a cloud in the sky.
A cloud of dust rose from the road.
A cloud of dust rose from the road.
Grammar Patterns
((countable noun)) a mass of water vapour in the sky There isn't a cloud in the sky.
a cloud of ((sth.)) a mass of smoke, dust, etc. A cloud of dust rose from the road.
Similar Words
Synonyms: haze, mist, fog (for the general idea).
Etymology
From Old English 'clūd', meaning a mass of rock or a hill, later applied to clouds in the sky.
Memory Tips
Picture a fluffy white cloud in the sky. The word can also be used for any mass that looks like a cloud, e.g., a cloud of smoke.