Cloudy and Dark

Cloudy

Cloudy adjective - Covered over by clouds.
Usage example: the skies grew cloudy and we headed home

Dark is a synonym for cloudy in faint topic. In some cases you can use "Dark" instead an adjective "Cloudy", when it comes to topics like dull, hazy, non-transparent.

Dark

Dark adjective - Being without light or without much light.
Usage example: a dark alley that most people wisely avoided

Cloudy is a synonym for dark in dim topic. You can use "Cloudy" instead an adjective "Dark", if it concerns topics such as faint, non-transparent, lack of light.

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Love Is in the Bag The skies are dark and cloudy, until Kate's miraculous return, when the sunlight finally shines through, and the storm dissipates.
  • Western Animation / Sofia the First The end credits for "Ghostly Gala" shows the castle on a dark and cloudy night, and farther into the distance.
  • Interface Screw Each time you break one of the stones, the smoke is released, which for a few seconds turns the screen dark and cloudy and reverses the player's controls.
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