overcast, overcasting
(noun) a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overcasting
present participle of overcast
overcasting (plural overcastings)
A spell of overcast weather.
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*cast", v. t.
1. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken. Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden.
2. To compute or rate too high. Bacon.
3. (Sewing)
Definition: To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
