overcast sky

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• sky — W2S2 [skaı] n plural skies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: cloud ] 1.) [singular, U] the space above the earth where clouds and the sun and stars appear ▪ The sky grew dark, and a cold rain began to fall. ▪ A shooting star sped across the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Overcast — For other uses, see Overcast (disambiguation). A completely overcast sky Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, is the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring all of the sky.[1] …   Wikipedia

• overcast — o|ver|cast [ ouvər,kæst ] adjective with a sky completely full of clouds: an overcast sky/day/morning/afternoon …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• overcast — UK [ˈəʊvə(r)ˌkɑːst] / US [ˈoʊvərˌkæst] adjective with a sky completely full of clouds an overcast sky/day/morning/afternoon …   English dictionary

• overcast — adjective dark with clouds: an overcast day | an overcast sky …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• overcast — [ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst] adj an overcast sky is covered in clouds …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Overcast (disambiguation) — Overcast is the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds. Overcast may also refer to: Overcast (band), an American metalcore band Overcast!, Atmosphere s first album Overcast, a Transformer Mini Con on Giant Planet Team This disambiguation… …   Wikipedia

• overcast — [ō′vər kast΄; ] for v., also [ ō΄vər kast′] n. a covering, esp. of clouds adj. 1. cloudy; dark: said of the sky or weather 2. Sewing made with overcasting vt., vi. overcast, overcasting 1. to overcloud; darken …   English World dictionary

• overcast — o ver*cast , a. 1. (Meteorology) Completely or almost completely covered over with clouds; of the sky. [PJC] 2. (Sewing) Sewn by overcasting. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• overcast — adj. /oh veuhr kast , kahst , oh veuhr kast , kahst /; v. /oh veuhr kast , kahst , oh veuhr kast , kahst /; n. /oh veuhr kast , kahst /, adj., v., overcast, overcasting, n. adj. 1. overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day. 2.… …   Universalium

• overcast — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)kɑ͟ːst, kæ̱st[/t]] ADJ If it is overcast, or if the sky or the day is overcast, the sky is completely covered with cloud and there is not much light. For three days it was overcast... The weather forecast is for showers and overcast… …   English dictionary