overcast en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/ (General-American)
- ōʹvə-käst' (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- ōʹvər-kăst' (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English overcasten, equivalent to over- + cast. Compare Swedish överkast.
Meanings
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Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.
The Dawn is over-caſt, the Morning low’rs, And heavily in Clouds brings on the Day, […]
1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I, scene i, page 1:
- (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overcast | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overcast | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (97)
de bewölkt (meteorological term) · lou kouvè (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nl bewolkt (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · uk похмурий (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · cmn 低沉 (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · bg меланхоличен (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · es nublado (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · cy cymylog (meteorological term) · grc συννεφής (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ru о́блачный (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · cmn 陰沉 /阴沉 (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · es nublo (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ms mendung (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ru мра́чный (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · vi u ám (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ga smúitiúil (meteorological term) · es anubarrado (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · bg заоблачен (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · pl pochmurny (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi pōkino (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ru угрю́мый (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · ja どんよりした (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fi synkkä (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nv kʼostʼą́ʼí (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ta மூடம் (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · hu borús (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · sne bidondom (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nl neerslachtig (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · ga modartha (meteorological term) · es anubado (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · sv mulen (meteorological term) · is þungbúinn (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · it coperto (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ca cobert (meteorological term) · ru хму́рый (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · cmn 低沉 (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · de bedeckt (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · hu felhős (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fi pilvinen (meteorological term) · it nuvoloso (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · uz bulutli (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · su haleungheum (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ga modartha (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · sv mulet (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · vi phủ mây (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ca cobert (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ka მოღრუბლული (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ga scamallach (meteorological term) · lou kouvèr (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · gl cuberto (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ta மேகமூட்டம் (meteorological term) · nn overskya (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi whakaipuipu (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ga duibheagánach (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · pt encoberto (meteorological term) · eo nuboplena (meteorological term) · nl betrokken (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · km មេឃមីរ (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · cmn 陰沉 /阴沉 (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ta மோடம் (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nl bewolkt (meteorological term) · cmn 灰濛蒙 /灰蒙蒙 (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · hu borult (meteorological term) · de bewölkt (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fr couvert (meteorological term) · ka ღრუბლიანი (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · it coperto (meteorological term) · es nuboso (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ta மூட்டம் (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mnc ᡨᡠᠯᡥᡠᠨ (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fr couvert (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · es nubloso (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fr nuageux (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi kōwhanga (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi taupuru (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fi synkkä (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · es cubierto (meteorological term) · ru па́смурный (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · fi pilvinen (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · sv mulen (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · uk хма́рний (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nrf couvaert (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · lou kouvær (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · vi âm u (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · sv mulen (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · tr bulutlu (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi kēkēao (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · pl zachmurzony (meteorological term) · id mendung (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · pt nublado (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · bg мрачен (in a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy) · nb overskya (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · la nūbilus (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · mi tāpuru (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · nb overskyet (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · ta மேகமூட்டம் (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened) · grc ἐπινέφελος (covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened)