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 vapor 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.
Etymology
From Old English 'clūd' (mass of rock), which replaced the older word 'weolcan' for sky clouds.
Memory Tips
Visualize a white, puffy cloud. It can also refer to a mass of anything, like a 'cloud of insects'.