cloud — a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
Pronunciation (IPA): /klaʊd/
Example Sentences
- My homework is stored in the cloud, but I forgot my password!
- The scandal put a dark cloud over his political career.
- She was on cloud nine after getting accepted to her dream university.
cloud
NOUN[/klaʊd/]
a visible mass of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
A huge fluffy cloud drifts over the meadow as kids point up in wonder.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'clud' originally meaning a hill or mass of rock, later applied to masses of cloud in the sky. The metaphorical shift occurred because clouds were seen as shapeless masses similar to rocky hills.
Breakdown
Old English 'clud' (hill/rock mass) → applied metaphorically to atmospheric vapor masses → modern English 'cloud'. No productive morpheme breakdown in contemporary English as it is a monomorphemic word.
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📝Examples
“My homework is stored in the cloud, but I forgot my password!”
“The scandal put a dark cloud over his political career.”
“She was on cloud nine after getting accepted to her dream university.”
“The coffee shop's Wi-Fi was so slow, it felt like my files were stored in an actual cloud in the sky.”
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