overcloudingn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈklaʊdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈklaʊdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, clouding n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + clouding n., after overcloud v. or to cloud over (see cloud v. 7). Compare later over-clouding adj.

The action of overcloud v. (literal and figurative); an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [noun] > making or becoming dark, dim, or obscure

obscurationa1550

overcasting1598

obnubilation1610

obtenebration1626

overclouding1648

offuscation1756

1648 S. Rutherford Surv. Spirituall Antichrist ii. 224 A Moralist knoweth no over-clowding of desertion, a sanctified soule doth know it.

1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth I. iv. 91 Ruth thought it was too strong a realisation of her hopes, and looked for an over-clouding at noon.

1880 G. Meredith Tragic Comedians I. v. 101 It came to an overclouding and then a panic.

1938 New Phytologist 37 267 This was a week of almost uniformly fine weather, the third day of the week, 27 June, being the only exception in having considerable periods of overclouding.

1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 22 Nov. Such is the present cinematic fashion for noir-ish overclouding, you may have well forgotten that screen can be this sunny.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overclouding
释义	overcloudingn. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈklaʊdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈklaʊdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, clouding n. Etymology: < over- prefix + clouding n., after overcloud v. or to cloud over (see cloud v. 7). Compare later over-clouding adj. The action of overcloud v. (literal and figurative); an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > darkness or gloom > [noun] > making or becoming dark, dim, or obscure obscurationa1550 overcasting1598 obnubilation1610 obtenebration1626 overclouding1648 offuscation1756 1648 S. Rutherford Surv. Spirituall Antichrist ii. 224 A Moralist knoweth no over-clowding of desertion, a sanctified soule doth know it. 1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth I. iv. 91 Ruth thought it was too strong a realisation of her hopes, and looked for an over-clouding at noon. 1880 G. Meredith Tragic Comedians I. v. 101 It came to an overclouding and then a panic. 1938 New Phytologist 37 267 This was a week of almost uniformly fine weather, the third day of the week, 27 June, being the only exception in having considerable periods of overclouding. 1998 Sunday Times (Nexis) 22 Nov. Such is the present cinematic fashion for noir-ish overclouding, you may have well forgotten that screen can be this sunny. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : over-cloudingadj. < n.1648 see also
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