A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.
An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
overgrowths
overgrowths
noun
plural of overgrowth
overshadowment
overshadowment
noun
overshadowing
overswarth
overthrew
overthrew
verb
simple past tense of overthrow
overthrow
overthrow
noun
(archaic, rare) An act of throwing something to the ground; an overturning.
(cricket) A run scored by the batting side when a fielder throws the ball back to the infield, whence it continues to the opposite outfield.
(sports) A throw that goes too far.
A removal, especially of a ruler or government, by force or threat of force.
verb
(transitive) To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force.
(transitive, intransitive) To throw (something) so that it goes too far.
(transitive, now rare) To throw down to the ground, to overturn.
overthrowable
overthrowable
adj
Capable of being overthrown.
overthrowal
overthrowal
noun
The act of overthrowing something or someone.
overthrower
overthrower
noun
One who overthrows.
overthrowers
overthrowers
noun
plural of overthrower
overthrowing
overthrowing
verb
present participle of overthrow
overthrown
overthrown
verb
past participle of overthrow
overthrows
overthrows
noun
plural of overthrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overthrow
overthwart
overthwart
adj
(obsolete) Crossing in kind or disposition.
(obsolete) Having a transverse position; placed or situated across; hence, opposite.
adv
(archaic) From side to side.
noun
(obsolete) That which is overthwart; an adverse circumstance; opposition.
prep
(archaic, UK dialect) From one side to the other of.
overthwartarchaic
overthwartly
overthwartly
adv
(obsolete) In an overthwart manner; going across.
(obsolete) perversely
overthwartness
overthwartness
noun
(obsolete) The state of being overthwart; perverseness.
overthwartways
overthwartwise
overwatch
overwatch
noun
(military) The supervision of one unit or vehicle by another while the supervised unit is firing or moving.
verb
(transitive) To watch excessively.
(transitive) To watch over.
(transitive, obsolete) To overcome with long lack of rest.
overwatched
overwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwatch
overwatcher
overwatcher
noun
One who watches over; a supervisor.
overwatches
overwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwatch
overwatching
overwatching
verb
present participle of overwatch
overwealth
overwealthy
overwealthy
adj
Excessively wealthy.
overweather
overweather
adj
(aviation) Flying high enough to avoid storms and turbulence.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To expose too long to the influence of harsh weather, or show the effects of such exposure.
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
overwithered
overwithered
adj
Excessively withered.
overwithheld
overwithheld
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overwithhold
overwithhold
overwithhold
verb
(finance) To withhold an excess amount of tax for an employee etc., the excess being refunded at a later stage.
overwroth
overwroth
adj
(archaic) Excessively angry.
overwrought
overwrought
adj
Elaborate; overdone.
Excessively nervous, excited, tense, angry, anxious, or upset; overemotional; very uneasy.
overwwrought
preoverthrew
preoverthrow
preoverthrowing
preoverthrown
shortwave
shortwave
adj
(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.
noun
(colloquial, usually in the plural) Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting.
(meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.
An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.
Many stations broadcast on shortwaves.
shortwaves
shortwaves
noun
plural of shortwave
shortwaving
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.