overcast
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈoʊvərˌkæst/
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nublado
- The sky is completely covered in overcast clouds, making the day feel gloomy.
- an overcast sky
- overcast days
- overcast conditions
And it was like overcast until just now.
- And it was like overcast until just now.
- the entire sky is cloudy or totally overcast.
- And then let's let's say it's kind of overcast.
- But the last two days have been really overcast.
- Just want one morning with, like, a pretty pink sky and, like, not overcast.
- It's raining a little bit, it's overcast, and we're about to jump in the water looking for more Hammerheads.
- And no, overcast and cloudy are the same, at least for the purposes of measuring your lap time on a race track.
- In fact, you know, now that I recall, it wasn't always during the bright lights of the day or the overcast, you know, rainy sky.
- Sorry, I should restate that even if it's overcast as close to waking as possible, get some sunlight in your eyes.
Examples
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The sky had turned completely gray and overcast by the time we pulled into Cypress Woods.
Fiction book (1995) -
However, the sky was overcast, and the resulting ambiance was somewhat somber.
Academic text (2000) -
I think this whole week is calling for overcast and rain, which is great.
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Yeah, kind of overcast out today, so it's a little dark out here.
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It's another brilliant overcast day today.
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It's overcast with 100% chance of precipitation.
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I was lucky that the sky was overcast, so there were no harsh shadows.
Academic text (2006) -
The darkness was slowly changing into the overcast gray of a Southern California morning.
Fiction book (1993) -
Today is an overcast day, and I have engineered a little shopping expedition.
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Overcast skies today, folks, with an expected high of 55 degrees and some showers expected later in the afternoon.
Synonyms
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1.0
Sky covered with clouds so it is not sunny
3
3.6
Without direct light from the sky, often because of clouds
1
6.0
A dark grey sky that looks heavy with clouds
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3.9
A sky or mountaintop full of clouds that hides the view
A sky full of clouds that hides the sun
Dark cloudy weather or a sad heavy mood
A cloudy dark sky that looks like it will rain
Antonyms
Compounds
How Cloudy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overcast breaks into over 'above' and cast 'to cover', so think of clouds 'thrown' over the sky; that's why when the sky is overcast it looks dull and grey.