cloud (
http://definr.com/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; "Fall weather often overcasts our
beaches." [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"