overcast

adj : filled or abounding with clouds [syn: {cloud-covered}, {clouded},

{sunless}]

n 1: the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds [syn: {cloudiness},

{cloud cover}]

2: gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover [syn: {cloudiness}]

3: a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to

prevent raveling [syn: {overcasting}]

4: a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

v 1: make overcast or cloudy [syn: {cloud}] [ant: {clear up}]

2: sew over the edge of; with long slanting wide stitches

3: sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next; of

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