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overcast

/'/oU/v/@/r,k/&/st/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

    noun.state

    Synonyms cloud cover cloudiness

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover

    noun.state

    Synonyms cloudiness

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms overcasting

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

    noun.act

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. filled or abounding with clouds

    adj.all

    Synonyms cloud-covered clouded sunless

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. make overcast or cloudy

    verb.weather

    Examples
    Fall weather often overcasts our beaches.
    Synonyms cloud
    Antonyms brighten clear clear up light up

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

    verb.contact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next

    verb.contact

    Examples
    Overcast books.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  5. To fasten, as single sheets, by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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