overcloud

verb

over·​cloud ˌō-vər-ˈklau̇d 

overclouded; overclouding; overclouds

transitive verb

: to overspread with or as if with clouds

Synonyms

• becloud
• bedim
• befog
• blacken
• blear
• blur
• cloud
• darken
• dim
• dislimn
• fog
• fuzz (up)
• haze
• mist
• obscure
• overcast
• overshadow
• shadow
• shroud

Examples of overcloud in a Sentence

the eerie dusk of an approaching storm overclouded the plains

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1596, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overcloud

verb

over·​cloud -ˈklau̇d 

: to overspread with clouds : darken