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overcast
has definitions from the fields of sport,meteorology
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[ noun ] (meteorology) the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
Synonyms Used in print (Breni James, Nights of the Kill....)At the doorway he squinted up at the gray morning overcast and patted his jacket pockets for the cigarettes , remembering then that he 'd left them at the Doughnuttery . (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)The overcast was solid above him . His present maximum altitude , up against the overcast , gave him the opportunity to exploit his advantages . It gave them all a chance to make a high-speed climbing turn attack and a break-away that would not take them into the overcast or force a tight turn recovery . His maneuvering for the shot had placed him near the overcast , almost inverted and heading_up into the clouds . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] filled or abounding with clouds
Synonyms Used in print (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)The previous night 's horror - the absolute failure , overcast with the intrusions of the press , had left them all with a wan sense of uselessness , of play-acting . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 22757
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[ verb ] sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; of books
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[ noun ] a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
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[ verb ] (meteorology) make overcast or cloudy
Synonyms Examples "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches." Related terms clear_up darken haze fog_up overcloud overcloud cloud cloudiness cloudiness |
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[ noun ] (sport) a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
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