Qualities

Synonyms for cloudy

Two senses of cloudy live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · adjective

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

clouded as with sediment

A cloudy liquid.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

muddy

Same sentence, swapped: A muddy liquid.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cloudy as it is used in the sentence above.

stormy
somber
lowering

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 4, High CampQualities

lacking definite form or limits

Gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

nebulous

Same sentence, swapped: Gropes among nebulous issues toward a feeble conclusion.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for cloudy as it is used in the sentence above.

somber
lowering
rainy

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