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Overcast vs Smoggy - What's the difference?

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Overcast is a related term of smoggy.


As adjectives the difference between overcast and smoggy

is that overcast is covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened while smoggy is having smog.

As a noun overcast

is (obsolete) an outcast.

As a verb overcast

is (obsolete) to overthrow.

overcast

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) An outcast.
  • A cloud covering all of the sky.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Covered with clouds; overshadowed; darkened.
  • (meteorology) The sky is said to be overcast , when it is more than 90% covered by clouds.
  • (figuratively) In a state of depression; gloomy; melancholy.

    • Verb

  • (obsolete) To overthrow.
  • To cover with cloud; to overshadow; to darken.
  • To make gloomy; to depress.
  • (obsolete) To be or become cloudy.
  • (obsolete) To transform.

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    smoggy

    English

    Noun

    (Smoggies)
  • (Northern England, Geordie, Northumbria, pejorative) A person from Middlesbrough.

    • Usage notes

    Originally considered to be offensive, but more recently has been adopted by the people of Middlesbrough when referring to themselves and in this context is no longer considered offensive. English informal demonyms