overcast

 

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəkɑːst/
  • 1(of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud; dull: a chilly, overcast day
  • 2(of the edge of a piece of fabric) sewn with long slanting stitches to prevent fraying.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvəkɑːst/
[mass noun]
  • cloud covering a large part of the sky: the planes found the target obscured by overcast

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈkɑːst/
(past and past participle overcast) [with object]
  • 1cover with clouds or shade: the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs
  • 2stitch over (a raw edge) to prevent fraying: finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it