overflowern.

Brit.

/ˈəʊvəfləʊə/,

/ˌəʊvəˈfləʊə/, U.S.

/ˈˌoʊvərˈˌfloʊər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overflow v., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < overflow v. + -er suffix¹.

rare.

A person who or thing which causes something to overflow; a thing that takes more space than has been allocated.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > excess, redundancy, or superfluity > one who or that which overflows

redundationa1659

brimming1837

overflower1899

1899 W. James in Talks to Teachers on Psychol. 215 The final overflowers of our measure.

2001 Washington Post (Nexis) 30 July a14 These gas-guzzling,..vision-inhibiting parking spot overflowers should be subject to the same pollution controls as reasonably sized cars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overflowerv.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈflaʊə/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈflaʊər/

Forms: see over- prefix and flower v.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, flower v.

Etymology: < over- prefix + flower v.

rare.

†1. transitive. To weaken by producing too many flowers. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > be a flowering plant [verb (intransitive)] > flower or blossom > excessively or more than others

overbloom1849

overflower1850

1850 Beck's Florist Sept. 213 They are shy growers, and apt to overflower their strength.

2. transitive. To cover with flowers. Usually in passive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > with or as with specific other things

clodc1420

pavea1425

foamc1540

overstain1559

thatch1589

sinew1592

to ice over1602

curd1654

overfleece1717

fleece1730

stucco1774

oversmoke1855

bepaper1861

beboulder1862

overflower1876

sack1880

overglass1883

to board over1885

pad1885

lather1917

cobweb1928

1876 R. Browning Nat. Magic i Embowered With—who knows what verdure, o'erfruited, o'erflowered?

1884 M. Crommelin Brown-eyes i The pond was all over-flowered with water-lilies.

1902 Fortn. Rev. Aug. 338 A corner of waste land, overflowered with poppies and charlock.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overflower
释义	overflowern. Brit. /ˈəʊvəfləʊə/, /ˌəʊvəˈfləʊə/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərˈˌfloʊər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overflow v., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < overflow v. + -er suffix¹. rare. A person who or thing which causes something to overflow; a thing that takes more space than has been allocated. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [noun] > excess, redundancy, or superfluity > one who or that which overflows redundationa1659 brimming1837 overflower1899 1899 W. James in Talks to Teachers on Psychol. 215 The final overflowers of our measure. 2001 Washington Post (Nexis) 30 July a14 These gas-guzzling,..vision-inhibiting parking spot overflowers should be subject to the same pollution controls as reasonably sized cars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overflowerv. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈflaʊə/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈflaʊər/ Forms: see over- prefix and flower v. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, flower v. Etymology: < over- prefix + flower v. rare. †1. transitive. To weaken by producing too many flowers. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > flower or flowering plant > be a flowering plant [verb (intransitive)] > flower or blossom > excessively or more than others overbloom1849 overflower1850 1850 Beck's Florist Sept. 213 They are shy growers, and apt to overflower their strength. 2. transitive. To cover with flowers. Usually in passive. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > cover [verb (transitive)] > with or as with specific other things clodc1420 pavea1425 foamc1540 overstain1559 thatch1589 sinew1592 to ice over1602 curd1654 overfleece1717 fleece1730 stucco1774 oversmoke1855 bepaper1861 beboulder1862 overflower1876 sack1880 overglass1883 to board over1885 pad1885 lather1917 cobweb1928 1876 R. Browning Nat. Magic i Embowered With—who knows what verdure, o'erfruited, o'erflowered? 1884 M. Crommelin Brown-eyes i The pond was all over-flowered with water-lilies. 1902 Fortn. Rev. Aug. 338 A corner of waste land, overflowered with poppies and charlock. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899v.1850
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