Dictionary definition · overcast
noun
- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
- a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
verb
- make overcast or cloudy"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
- sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next"overcast books"
adjective
- filled or abounding with clouds
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).