Sunshine · Weather
overcast
covered with cloud
Overcast weather is grey because the sky is completely covered with cloud.
This vs that
It is overcast.
It is cloudy.
Hear it in real life
Why does it feel so dark outside?
It is overcast, and the clouds are really low.
The sky was completely overcast, but at least it stayed dry.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Overcast' is a natural weather word; the stiff version sounds like a forecast written for a technical report.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The sky is overcloud today.
Say: The sky is overcast today.
Use the fixed adjective 'overcast', not 'overcloud'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
overcast weather/sky; it is overcast
Sunshine words
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Your turn: say it out loud
It is grey and overcast today.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
overcast
covered with cloud
“The sky was completely overcast, but at least it stayed dry.”
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