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CLOUDY
[ˈklaʊ̯ɾiː]AdjectiveCLOU-dyclou-dy · 2 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Covered with or characterised by clouds.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English cloudy (“cloudy, overcast, gloomy, dark", also "hilly, rocky”), from Old English clūdiġ (“stony, rocky”), equivalent to cloud + -y.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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