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[ adjective oh -ver-kast , -kahst , oh -ver-kast, -kahst; verb oh-ver-kast , -kahst , oh -ver-kast, -kahst; noun oh -ver-kast, -kahst ] SHOW IPA
/ adjective ˈoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst; verb ˌoʊ vərˈkæst, -ˈkɑst, ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkæst, -ˌkɑst / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
Meteorology . (of the sky) more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
dark; gloomy.
Sewing . sewn by overcasting.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object), o·ver·cast, o·ver·cast·ing. to overcloud, darken, or make gloomy: Ominous clouds began to overcast the sky.
to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially long stitches set at intervals to prevent raveling.
verb (used without object), o·ver·cast, o·ver·cast·ing. to become cloudy or dark: By noon it had begun to overcast.
noun Meteorology . the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
Mining . a crossing of two passages, as airways, dug at the same level, in which one rises to pass over the other without opening into it. Compare undercast (def. 1).
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Origin of overcast 1175–1225; Middle English (v.); see over-, cast
Words nearby overcast overbuy, overcall, overcapacity, overcapitalize, overcareful, overcast , overcasting, overcautious, overcertify, overcharge, overcheck
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Example sentences from the Web for overcast A hollow circle indicates clear skies, while a solid circle denotes overcast conditions that could ruin a backpacking trip.
How to Read a Surface Weather Map | Dennis Mersereau| October 15, 2020| Outside Online
However, an overcast sky (like you see often during the winter) usually ranks at only 1,000 lux or lower.
Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker | DailyBurn| November 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Mostly cloudy Monday through Wednesday, cloudy Thursday, overcast Friday, and considerable cloudiness over the weekend.
It’s Always Sunny In England | The Daily Beast| September 17, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The wet ground mirrored the overcast sky and three officiating officers stood saluting in the background.
How the Dead Come Home From Afghanistan | Nick Willard| May 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The plan was to go that coming Sunday afternoon, but when the day came it was bitter, overcast , so I tried begging off.
There’s Something about Typhoid Mary | Mary Beth Keane| April 27, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Haneke, however, is in a decidedly genial mood on an overcast fall day in midtown Manhattan—and with good reason.
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Books which are to be overcast and which have had the backs cut off are slightly glued to hold the leaves together.
Library Bookbinding | Arthur Low Bailey
It was on an overcast , rainy evening that he at length received permission to return.
The Young Carpenters of Freiberg | Anonymous
The sky was overcast and the snow-capped peaks rose chilly and bleak through the biting atmosphere.
Wonders of the Yellowstone | James Richardson
I wish I had not asked her to do so, it looks dull and overcast .
Uncanny Tales | Mary Louisa Molesworth
The morning was still and soft and overcast , and the air was full of the scent of the flowers and leaves, and fresh-clipped grass.
Fair Margaret | Francis Marion Crawford
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British Dictionary definitions for overcast adjective (ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst ) covered over or obscured, esp by clouds
meteorol (of the sky) more than 95 per cent cloud-covered
gloomy or melancholy
sewn over by overcasting
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst ) to make or become overclouded or gloomy
to sew (an edge, as of a hem) with long stitches passing successively over the edge
noun (ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst ) a covering, as of clouds or mist
meteorol the state of the sky when more than 95 per cent of it is cloud-covered
mining a crossing of two passages without an intersection
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Words related to overcast leaden, murky, dreary, hazy, dismal, dull, dark, lowering, gray, threatening, clouded, nebulous, oppressive, somber, sunless