clouding

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
Rhymes: -aʊdɪŋ

Verb

clouding

present participle and gerund of cloud

Noun

clouding (countable and uncountable, plural cloudings)

A cloudy appearance.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.

Derived terms

clouding of consciousness

References

Edward H[enry] Knight (1877) “Clouding”, in Knight’s American Mechanical Dictionary. […], volumes I (A–GAS), New York, N.Y.: Hurd and Houghton […], →OCLC.

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