Cloudwise
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In the form of a cloud. not-comparable
"Osmunda swept a curtsey, that yellow hair falling cloudwise to her feet, then turned swift to disappear in the shadow of the turret stair."
- 2 Regarding the clouds or cloud cover not-comparable
"Cloudwise, it will be densely overcast tomorrow."
Example
More examples"Osmunda swept a curtsey, that yellow hair falling cloudwise to her feet, then turned swift to disappear in the shadow of the turret stair."
Etymology
From cloud + -wise.
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