overcast meaning
EN
[ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst] [ˈoʊvɚ.kæst] [ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst] [ˌoʊvɚˈkæst] [-ɑːst] 
UK WOvercast
- Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, is the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring all of the sky.
- Sometimes clouds can be different colors such as black or white, but the word usually refers to grey.
- Periods of overcast weather can range from a few hours to several days. Overcast weather can also affect people suffering from seasonal affective disorder.
- The same weather, when observed by pilots, might be referred to as (an) undercast.
- NounPLovercastsPREover-
- VerbSGovercastsPRovercasting
- (transitive, obsolete) To overthrow.
- (transitive) To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
- (transitive) To make gloomy; to depress.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
- (transitive, obsolete) To transform.
- (transitive, bookbinding) To fasten (sheets) by overcast stitching or by folding one edge over another.
- (transitive, obsolete) To overthrow.
- AdjectiveCOMmore overcastSUPmost overcast
- Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.
- (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.
- Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.
Definition of overcast in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Morphemes
- Prefixes
- Words by prefix
- Words prefixed with over-
- Words prefixed with over-
- Words by prefix
- Prefixes
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Verbs by inflection type
- Irregular verbs
- Irregular verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Adjectives
- en overcasts
- en overcasted
- en overcasting
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "overcast" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a prefixe. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb, a transitive verb and a verbs by inflection type.