Also means
overcast
Usage Note
Cubierto is the past participle of cubrir used adjectivally: el cielo está cubierto (the sky is overcast). As a noun (el cubierto) it means a place setting at a table. The plural cubiertos is the standard word for cutlery.
Examples
"El cielo está completamente cubierto hoy."
Natural Translation
The sky is completely overcast today.

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