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.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.