cloudy skies

Sun-obscured atmosphere above

Cloudy skies are skies covered or partially covered by clouds, reducing sunlight and often suggesting incoming weather changes.

The phrase appears constantly in weather forecasts: Expect cloudy skies through the weekend.

Figuratively, cloudy skies can represent uncertainty or gloom: Cloudy skies ahead for the economy.

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  • overcastSky fully veiled
  • grayNeutral achromatic hue
  • hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • fogLow-lying cloud cover

drizzle · gloomy · dreary · storm · rain · chance of rain · thunder · rolling in · dark · murky · dim · silver · weather · heavy · brooding · ominous · cover · blanket

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Opposites
cloud cover

cloudy skiesclear skies

Absence of cloud cover

blue skies · sunny skies · clear blue sky · open skies · cloudless

weather connotation

cloudy skiesfair weather

Pleasant, dry climate

sunshine · good weather

mood/emotional connotation

cloudy skiesblue skies

Unclouded atmosphere above

sunny outlook · silver lining · sunshine and rainbows

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G