overcast | ||
1. | [ noun ] (meteorology) the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds | |
Synonyms: | cloud_cover cloudiness | |
Related terms: | bad_weather | |
2. | [ adjective ] filled or abounding with clouds | |
Synonyms: | clouded sunless cloud-covered | |
Related terms: | cloudy | |
3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22757 | |
4. | [ verb ] sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; of books | |
Related terms: | sew | |
5. | [ noun ] a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling | |
Synonyms: | overcasting | |
Related terms: | stitch | |
6. | [ verb ] sew over the edge of; with long slanting wide stitches | |
Related terms: | sew oversew | |
7. | [ verb ] (meteorology) make overcast or cloudy | |
Synonyms: | cloud | |
Examples: | "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches." |
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Related terms: | clear_up darken haze fog_up overcloud overcloud cloud cloudiness cloudiness | |
8. | [ noun ] gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover | |
Synonyms: | cloudiness | |
Related terms: | semidarkness | |
9. | [ noun ] (sport) a cast that falls beyond the intended spot | |
Related terms: | casting | |
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