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overcast in Finnish

overcast in Finnish is pilvinen, synkkä, peittää pilveen — overcast means a sky completely covered by cloud.

overcast in Finnish

pilvinen
adj
Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.
synkkä
adj
Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened; (meteorology) more than 90% covered by clouds.
synkkä
adj
(figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.
peittää pilveen
verb
(transitive) To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
olla pilvistä
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
pilvistyä
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To be or become cloudy.

What does "overcast" mean?

  1. noun A sky completely covered by cloud.
    "A thick overcast rolled in from the coast by mid-morning."
  2. adj Covered by clouds; gloomy or gray.
    "It was a cold, overcast afternoon with no sign of the sun."
  3. verb To cover with cloud, or figuratively, to make gloomy.
    "Dark clouds began to overcast the valley before the storm hit."
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overcast in a sentence

  • A thick overcast rolled in from the coast by mid-morning.
  • It was a cold, overcast afternoon with no sign of the sun.
  • Dark clouds began to overcast the valley before the storm hit.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "overcast" in Finnish?

"overcast" in Finnish is pilvinen, synkkä, peittää pilveen. overcast means: A sky completely covered by cloud.

How do you use "overcast" in a sentence?

Example: "A thick overcast rolled in from the coast by mid-morning." In Finnish, "overcast" is pilvinen, synkkä, peittää pilveen.

Are there other ways to say "overcast" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "overcast": pilvinen, synkkä, peittää pilveen, olla pilvistä, pilvistyä.

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