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overcast

/ˈəʊ.və.kɑːst/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kæst/

overcastnoun

overcasts

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɑːst/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkæst/

Translations

nébulositéMétéo.

The overcast lifted by noon.

La nébulosité s'est dissipée à midi.

Additional translations

surjetTextile.

Definitions

A covering of clouds over the sky, resulting in a dull or gray appearance.

The overcast made the day feel gloomy and cold.

A line or series of overcast stitches sewn to protect the raw edge of cloth from fraying.

The tailor added an overcast to the hem for durability.

Synonyms

cloud cover

clouded sky

overcastverb

overcast

Past Simple

overcast

Past Participle

overcasting

ing-form

/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɑːst/

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkæst/

Translations

s'obscurcirMétéo.

The sky began to overcast as the storm approached.

Le ciel a commencé à s'obscurcir à l'approche de la tempête.

Additional translations

surfilerTextile.

Definitions

To cover with clouds or darkness.

The sky began to overcast as the storm approached.

To sew with long, loose stitches to prevent fraying at the edge of a fabric.

She overcast the edges of the fabric to keep it from unraveling.

Synonyms

cloud

cloud over

cloud up

overcastadjective

more overcast

Comp.

most overcast

Super.

/ˈəʊ.və.kɑːst/

/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kæst/

Translations

couvertMétéo.

The sky was overcast all afternoon.

Le ciel était couvert tout l'après-midi.

Additional translations

sombreAu sens figuré : teinté de tristesse ou d'obscurité.

surfiléTextile.

Definitions

Covered with clouds; dull or gray in appearance.

The sky was overcast, making the day feel gloomy and cold.

Stitched with long, loose stitches to prevent fraying at the edge of fabric.

The overcast edges of the blanket kept it from unraveling.

Darkened, shaded, or gloomy; figuratively, melancholic or saddened.

His face became overcast when he heard the bad news.

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