OVERCAST

• (noun) a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

• (noun) a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

  synonyms : overcasting

• (noun) gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover

  synonyms : cloudiness

• (noun) the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

  synonyms : cloud cover , cloudiness

• (verb) sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next

  "overcast books"

• (verb) sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches

• (verb) make overcast or cloudy

  "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

  synonyms : cloud

• (adj.) filled or abounding with clouds

  synonyms : cloud-covered , clouded , sunless

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