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Overcasted vs Overwasted - What's the difference?

overcasted | overwasted |

As a verb overcasted

is (overcast).

As an adjective overwasted is

(obsolete) wasted or worn out; consumed; spent.

overcasted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overcast)

    • 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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    overwasted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) wasted or worn out; consumed; spent
    • (Drayton)
    (Webster 1913)