English dictionary
overcast
adjectivePronunciation
ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- filled or abounding with clouds
noun
- a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
noun
- a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
noun
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
noun
- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
verb
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
verb
- sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
verb
- make overcast or cloudy
Example sentences
overcast books
Fall weather often overcasts our beaches