over- + cast

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adjective | ˈōvərˌkast, ˌōvərˈkast |

1. (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of gray clouds; dull:

〈空模様が〉どんよりした, 雲が厚く, 低くたれこめた.

e.g. a chilly, overcast day.

2. (in sewing) edged with stitching to prevent fraying.

noun | ˈōvərˌkast |

clouds covering a large part of the sky:

〖the ～〗 曇り空, 厚い雲

e.g. the sky was leaden with overcast.

verb (past and past participle overcast) | ˌōvərˈkast | with object

1. cover with clouds or shade:

(空が)どんよりとなる

e.g. the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs.

2. stitch over (an unfinished edge) to prevent fraying:

e.g. finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it.