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o·ver·cast
 overcast
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- pronunciation:
- o
v
 r
kaest
[or]
o
vr
kaest
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of the sky, mostly filled with clouds; cloudy.
- synonyms:
- cloudy, gray, overclouded
- antonyms:
- clear, cloudless, sunny
- similar words:
- dark, dismal, dreary, dull, foggy, gloomy, hazy, inclement, lowering, misty, sunless, threatening
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| related words: |
dusky |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
overcasts, overcasting, overcast |
| definition 1: |
to make or become dark with clouds.
- synonyms:
- becloud, cloud, overcloud
- similar words:
- darken, dim, fog, gray, mist, overshadow, shadow, threaten
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| definition 2: |
to sew using an overcast stitch.
- similar words:
- sew, stitch
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| related words: |
cloud |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a weather condition in which the sky is mostly obscured by clouds.
- synonyms:
- cloudiness
- similar words:
- dark, gray
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| definition 2: |
a seam sewn with the thread running over and under the edges to prevent raveling.
- similar words:
- stitch
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The word overcast
contains the following part:
over-
Old English
prefix
that means excessively, too much; over, on top, above
  Example words:
overboard, overcast, overcoat, overcome, overdo, overflow, overhead, overjoyed, overlap, overload, overlook, overpower, overtake, overwhelm
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