overcast.

Covered by a continuous or nearly continuous layer of cloud.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• overcast sky
• overcast morning
• remain overcast

On the page

The sky stayed overcast after the rain stopped.

On the overcast morning, the lake looked almost silver.

They walked under an overcast sky without needing their raincoats.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Describes cloud coverage, not necessarily rain or storm; usually applied to the sky or weather. Normally non-gradable for complete coverage; informal degree uses occur.