Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1165 of 1319

overcast (adj.)

covered with clouds

Examples

  • An overcast sky.

Key rules

  • Overcast means covered with cloud
  • An overcast sky, overcast weather
  • Overcast is an adjective and verb

Common mistakes

  • The sky is overcasting → The sky is overcast
💡 Tip: Weather // Skies // Describing days
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