In American English, the weather is usually reported as "Clear", "Partly Cloudy", Mostly Cloudy". "Cloudy" with each one indicating that there are more clouds in the sky. This is mostly given so that we can determine the likelihood of rain/sunshine. Clear means no clouds, Partly Cloudy means some clouds, Mostly Cloudy means Many Clouds, and Cloudy means that there is little visible break in clouds through which one can see the sky.