Thesaurus: overcast

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1. v. t. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
2. v. t. To compute or rate too high.
3. v. t. To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
4. adj. filled or abounding with clouds
5. n. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
6. n. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
7. n. a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
8. n. a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
9. v. make overcast or cloudy
10. v. sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
11. v. sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
12. 1. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken. Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden. 2. To compute or rate too high. Bacon. 3. (Sewing) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.