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Spell Bee Word: Cloudy


What does cloudy mean?

Word: Cloudy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Cloudy means full of clouds, so the sky looks grey. Water that is not clear can be called cloudy too.

Synonyms: grey, overcast

Antonyms: clear, bright

How do you spell cloudy?

Syllables: cloud - y

Tricky part: The sound in the middle is spelt ou, not ow. Children often write clowdy.

Watch out for: clowdy, claudy

Memory tip: Picture the o and the u as two round grey clouds floating side by side in the word.

Cloudy in a sentence

Example 1: It was cloudy all morning in Mumbai, and then the first monsoon shower arrived.

Example 2: The pond water looked cloudy after the buffaloes waded in.

Example 3: On cloudy days we play indoor games at break.

Fun Fact

In Old English, clud meant a rock or a hill. In Middle English it came to be used for the masses in the sky, perhaps because big clouds look like heaps of rock.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

cloudy

a) sunny
b) stormy
c) rainy
d) windy

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a) sunny. A sunny sky has no clouds, so it is the opposite of a cloudy one.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

c_oudy

a) w
b) r
c) l
d) h

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c) l. Cloudy starts with cl, as in clap.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

dulcoy

a) cloudy
b) clouyd
c) coudly
d) lcoudy

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a) cloudy. Three options break up the ou or move the y; cloudy keeps both in place.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

clouddy

a) y
b) o
c) c
d) d

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d) d. The d sound comes once, so it is written once.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dark, cloudy skies often mean that ____ is on its way.

a) rain
b) a clear night
c) bright sunshine
d) dry heat

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a) rain

2. Clear water in a glass will turn cloudy if you ____.

a) put it in a fridge
b) stir mud into it
c) add a straw to it
d) pour it into a jug

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b) stir mud into it

Associated Words

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