noun
Meaning 1
A cloudy appearance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
clouding
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Pronunciation
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/ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
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rhymes with -aʊdɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: K L AW1 D IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of cloud
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 5
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: clouding up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, vapour, evaporation
History
Etymology
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