The state, condition, or collection of clouds; cloudiness or the appearance of clouds collectively.
From 'cloud' (Old English 'clud', originally meaning a lump of rock or earth) plus the suffix '-age' (from Old French, meaning 'state or condition of'). This is an archaic or poetic term.
This old-fashioned word shows how English speakers once thought of clouds as a *substance*—like water or air—rather than just individual floating things, which changed how they described weather!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.