Etymology

undercast

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Today it means: An unbroken or nearly unbroken cloud layer below the point of observation. Full definition →

Middle English undercasten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromundercasten
  2. English todayundercast

From Middle English undercasten, equivalent to under- + cast.

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