cloud nine Meaning & Definition
What Does Cloud Nine Mean?
As a noun, cloud nine means Often in the phrase on cloud nine: a state of bliss, elation or happiness. It is also used to mean A state of fantastic or impractical dreaming or thinking.
Quick Facts About Cloud Nine
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈklaʊd ˈnaɪn// |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | cloud number nine, seventh heaven and head in the clouds |
Cloud Nine Definition (Noun)
- Often in the phrase on cloud nine: a state of bliss, elation or happiness.
He was on cloud nine for days after she agreed to marry him.
- A state of fantastic or impractical dreaming or thinking.
Synonyms of Cloud Nine
Cloud nine synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Cloud Nine
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Cloud Nine in a Sentence
He was on cloud nine for days after she agreed to marry him.
Word Forms & Grammar
cloud nine (uncountable)
Origin of Cloud Nine
Origin 1: The origin of sense 1 (“a state of bliss”) is uncertain; however, the following etymology has been suggested. (This etymology would explain the "nine" aspect, while not being the de novo origin of the "cloud" aspect; the extension of the meteorological idea to an emotional valence would not have been a de novo development, as the association of clouds with dreaminess long predates the 1890s.)
Origin 2: Compare cloud seven (“state of complete happiness or euphoria”),[3] which may have originated from confusion of cloud nine with seventh heaven.[2]
Origin 3: Sense 2 (“a state of fantastic or impractical dreaming or thinking”) may be due to a confusion between sense 1 and the phrase head in the clouds.
How to Pronounce Cloud Nine
The standard pronunciation of cloud nine is //ˈklaʊd ˈnaɪn//, spoken in 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (/klaʊd).