Overclouds

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. To cover the sky or atmosphere with clouds, leading to a reduction in sunlight
2. To obscure or block the view of the sky through the presence of numerous clouds
3. To create a cloudy atmosphere that can lead to shade and dampness below

Etymology: "Overclouds" is the third-person singular form of "overcloud," a verb that means to cover the sky with cloud, and the word is a straightforward compound. It joins the prefix "over-," which comes down from Old English "ofer" and has the basic sense of "above" or "across," with "cloud," which descends from Old English "clūd," meaning a mass of rock or hill before it came to mean a mass of vapour in the sky. Put together, the verb describes something lying across the sky from above, shutting out the sun.

Synonyms: overcasts, darkens, obscures, clouds over, dims

Antonyms: clears, brightens, illuminates, sunshines, lightens