OVERCAST


Meaning of OVERCAST in English

adj., v., & n.

adj. 1 (of the sky, weather, etc.) covered with cloud; dull and gloomy. 2 (in sewing) edged with stitching to prevent fraying.

v.tr. (past and past part. -cast) 1 cover (the sky etc.) with clouds or darkness. 2 stitch over (a raw edge etc.) to prevent fraying.

n. a cloud covering part of the sky.

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