(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
earthmovings
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
erythrodegenerative
erythrodegenerative
adj
Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells.
fluviograph
fluviograph
noun
(dated) An instrument for measuring and automatically recording the rise and fall of a river.
galvanographic
galvanographic
adj
Of or pertaining to galvanography.
governmentish
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
governorships
governorships
noun
plural of governorship
helioengraving
heliogravure
heliogravure
noun
An engraving of this kind.
The process of photographic engraving.
hercegovina
herzegovina
herzegovina
Proper noun
Southern wedge of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Represents a geographic and historic entity, not an administrative unit.
herzegovinian
herzegovinian
Noun
A person from Herzegovina (southern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Herzegovina and its inhabitants
hovering
hovering
noun
The act of one who hovers.
verb
present participle of hover
hoveringly
hoveringly
adv
While hovering; so as to hover.
hydrogalvanic
hydrogalvanic
adj
Pertaining to, produced by, or consisting of, electricity evolved by the action or use of fluids.
hydronegative
hygroexpansivity
impoverishing
impoverishing
verb
present participle of impoverish
lithogravure
lithophotogravure
novelwright
novelwright
noun
A writer of novels.
overachieving
overachieving
verb
present participle of overachieve
overalcoholizing
overarching
overarching
adj
(by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming
That forms an overhead arch
noun
A structure that arches over something.
verb
present participle of overarch
overbright
overbright
adj
Too bright
overbrightly
overbrightly
adv
Too brightly.
overbrightness
overbrightness
noun
Excessive brightness.
overchafing
overcharging
overcharging
noun
The act or process of charging excessively
verb
present participle of overcharge
overchasing
overchilling
overchilling
verb
present participle of overchill
overcoaching
overcoaching
verb
present participle of overcoach
overdelighted
overdelighted
adj
delighted beyond measure
overdelightedly
overdischarge
overdistraught
overembellishing
overembellishing
verb
present participle of overembellish
overemphasizing
overemphasizing
verb
present participle of overemphasize
overexhausting
overfishing
overfishing
noun
Fishing that reduces the stock of remaining fish in an area to below that which is acceptable.
verb
present participle of overfish
overflight
overflight
noun
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overfreight
overfreight
verb
(transitive) To overload with freight.
overfreighted
overfreighted
adj
Laden with too much freight.
overfrighted
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
overfurnishing
overfurnishing
verb
present participle of overfurnish
overgarnish
overhandicapping
overhandicapping
verb
present participle of overhandicap
overhanding
overhanding
verb
present participle of overhand
overhandling
overhandling
verb
present participle of overhandle
overhanging
overhanging
noun
(architecture) Synonym of overhang
verb
present participle of overhang
overharvesting
overharvesting
noun
Excessive harvesting
verb
present participle of overharvest
overhating
overhating
verb
present participle of overhate
overhaughtily
overhaughtiness
overhauling
overhauling
noun
The act by which something is overhauled.
verb
present participle of overhaul
overheaping
overheaping
verb
present participle of overheap
overhearing
overhearing
noun
The act by which something is overheard.
verb
present participle of overhear
overheating
overheating
noun
A situation where something is overheated.
verb
present participle of overheat
overheight
overheight
adj
Higher than is standard or (transport, law, of a vehicle) higher than is allowed.
noun
(transport, law, of a vehicle) An excess of height.
overheighten
overheighten
verb
(transitive) To heighten excessively.
overhigh
overhigh
adj
Too high; excessively high.
overhighly
overhighly
adv
Too highly; too greatly.
overholding
overholding
verb
present participle of overhold
overhonoring
overhoping
overhoping
verb
present participle of overhope
overhumanizing
overhumanizing
verb
present participle of overhumanize
overhunting
overhunting
noun
Hunting at unsustainable levels
overhuntings
overhurrying
overhurrying
verb
present participle of overhurry
overitching
overlight
overlight
adj
(dated) Too light or frivolous; giddy.
noun
excessive light
verb
(transitive) To illuminate too brightly.
overlighted
overlightheaded
overlighting
overlighting
verb
present participle of overlight
overlightly
overlightly
adv
(dated) In an overlight manner; too easily or readily; frivolously
overlightness
overlightsome
overmatching
overmatching
verb
present participle of overmatch
overmighty
overmighty
adj
Excessively mighty
overnigh
overnigh
adj
Misspelling of overnight.
excessively close or near
overnight
overnight
adj
Complete before the next morning.
Occurring between dusk and dawn.
Of an activity or event in which participants stay overnight.
adv
(figurative) In a very short (but unspecified) amount of time.
During or throughout the night, especially during the evening or night just past.
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of the previous night; yesterday evening.
(television, in the plural) Viewership ratings for a television show that are published the morning after it is broadcast, and may be revised later on.
An overnight stay, especially in a hotel or other lodging facility.
Items delivered or completed overnight.
verb
(intransitive) To stay overnight; to spend the night.
(transitive, US) To send something for delivery the next day.
overnighted
overnighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overnight
overnighter
overnighter
noun
(informal) A stay or event that takes place overnight.
A person who overnights, or stays overnight.
Something that serves overnight travel, such as a night train.
overnighters
overnighters
noun
plural of overnighter
overnighting
overnighting
verb
present participle of overnight
overnourishingly
overphilosophizing
overpinching
overpsychologize
overpsychologize
verb
(transitive) To psychologize excessively.
overpsychologized
overpsychologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpsychologize
overpsychologizing
overpsychologizing
verb
present participle of overpsychologize
overpurchasing
overpurchasing
verb
present participle of overpurchase
overreaching
overreaching
verb
present participle of overreach
overreachingly
overreachingly
adv
In an overreaching manner.
overreachingness
overreachingness
noun
The quality of being overreaching.
overright
overrighteous
overrighteous
adj
Excessively righteous, perhaps hypocritically so.
overrighteously
overrighteously
adv
Too righteously.
overrighteousness
overshading
overshading
verb
present participle of overshade
overshadowing
overshadowing
noun
A dominating shadow or malign influence.
verb
present participle of overshadow
overshadowingly
overshadowingly
adv
So as to overshadow.
overshelving
overshining
overshining
verb
present participle of overshine
overshooting
overshooting
verb
present participle of overshoot
oversight
oversight
noun
An omission; something that is left out, missed or forgotten.
Overview.
Supervision or management.
verb
(Internet, transitive, Wikimedia jargon) To suppress content in a way that removes or minimizes its visibility or viewability.
(transitive, nonstandard) To oversee; to supervise.
oversights
oversights
noun
plural of oversight
overslaughing
overslaughing
verb
present participle of overslaugh
overslight
overslight
adj
Excessively slight.
oversoothing
oversoothing
adj
Excessively soothing.
oversoothingly
overstraight
overstraighten
overstraightly
overstraightness
overstretching
overstretching
verb
present participle of overstretch
overteaching
overteaching
verb
present participle of overteach
overtheorizing
overtheorizing
verb
present participle of overtheorize
overthinking
overthinking
verb
present participle of overthink
overthrowing
overthrowing
verb
present participle of overthrow
overtight
overtight
adj
Excessively tight.
overtighten
overtighten
verb
(transitive) To tighten too much.
overtightened
overtightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overtighten
overtightening
overtightening
verb
present participle of overtighten
overtightens
overtightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overtighten
overtightly
overtightly
adv
Too tightly.
overtightness
overtightness
noun
Excessive tightness.
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overweigh
overweigh
verb
(transitive, archaic) To exceed in weight, outweigh; to preponderate; to weigh down.
overweighed
overweighed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweigh
overweighing
overweighing
verb
present participle of overweigh
overweighs
overweighs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweigh
overweight
overweight
adj
(investment, finance, followed by a noun or prepositional phrase indicating a security or type of security) Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.
(of a person) Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
(transport, law, of a vehicle) Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
noun
(countable) An overweight person.
(countable, investment, finance) A security or class of securities in which one has a heavy concentration.
(uncountable, chiefly transport, law) An excess of weight.
(uncountable, healthcare) The condition of being overweight.
verb
(transitive) To place excessive weight or emphasis on; to overestimate the importance of.
(transitive) To weigh down: to put too heavy a burden on.
overweightage
overweightage
noun
(India) Extra or undue weight or importance.
overweighted
overweighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overweight
overweighting
overweighting
verb
present participle of overweight
overweights
overweights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overweight
overwhelming
overwhelming
adj
Extreme.
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
Very great or intense.
noun
A situation of being overwhelmed.
verb
present participle of overwhelm
overwhelmingly
overwhelmingly
adv
In an overwhelming manner; very greatly or intensely.
Mostly; predominantly; almost completely.
overwhelmingness
overwhelmingness
noun
The property of being overwhelming.
overwhipping
overwhipping
verb
present participle of overwhip
parthenogenitive
pelvioradiography
philoprogenitive
philoprogenitive
adj
Loving one's offspring.
Prolific, or producing many offspring.
philoprogenitiveness
philoprogenitiveness
noun
The state or condition of being philoprogenitive.
photoengraving
photoengraving
noun
(countable) A plate or reproduction made using this process.
(uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.