cloudier

Cloudier is an adjective that serves as the comparative form of cloudy. It describes having more clouds or greater cloud cover than another time, place, or condition. The construction follows the standard English pattern of adding -ier to -y adjectives (cloud → cloudier).

In everyday speech and journalism, cloudier is used to compare sky conditions. Examples: The sky is cloudier today than yesterday; The forecast calls for a cloudier afternoon as a cold front moves in. In meteorology, cloudier conditions often imply reduced sunshine and lower visibility, depending on cloud type and altitude. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe things not literally cloudy, such as cloudier judgments or cloudier prospects, indicating increased uncertainty or obfuscation.

Related forms include the superlative cloudiest. The opposite is clearer or clearer skies. Related terms include overcast, cloud-covered, and partly cloudy, which describe varying degrees of cloudiness but are not direct grammatical opposites. Etymology: from cloud + -y, with comparative suffix -ier, reflecting typical English adjective formation.