overcast

/ˈoʊvɚ.kæst/

UK: /ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/

OƱVɚ · kæst (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 38,452

Definition

A cloud covering all of the sky from horizon to horizon.

Etymology

From Middle English overcasten, equivalent to over- + cast. Compare Swedish överkast.