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overcast

Syllabification: (o·ver·cast)
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Definition of overcast

adjective

  • 1(of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of gray clouds; dull:a chilly overcast day
  • 2(in sewing) edged with stitching to prevent fraying.

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈōvərˌkast/
  • clouds covering a large part of the sky:the sky was leaden with overcast

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌōvərˈkast/
(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 (an unfinished edge) to prevent fraying:finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it

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