cloud

n 1: any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases

that is visible

2: a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a

considerable altitude

3: out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds"

4: suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he

was under a cloud"

v 1: make overcast or cloudy [syn: {overcast}] [ant: {clear up}]

2: make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the

clouds" [syn: {obscure}, {befog}, {becloud}, {haze over},

{fog}, {mist}]

3: billow up in the form of a cloud: "The smoke clouded above

the houses"

4: make gloomy or depressed; "Their faces were clouded with

sadness"

5: place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; "sully someone's

reputation" [syn: {defile}, {sully}, {corrupt}, {taint}]

6: colour with streaks or blotches of different shades [syn: {mottle},

{dapple}]

7: make milky or dull; "The chemical clouded the liquid to

which it was added"