overweightyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈweɪti/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈweɪdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, weighty adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + weighty adj. Compare Dutch overwichtig (17th cent.). Compare slightly later overweight adj.

Too weighty or heavy. Also occasionally with plural agreement (with the): overweight people as a class.

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the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy > excessively

over-heavya1425

overweightya1618

overweight1621

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a1618 W. Raleigh Continuation of Lost Poem, Cynthia in Poems (1892) i. xx. iii. 50 Old age draws a stone Against the hill, which over-weighty lies For feeble arms or wasted strength to move.

1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iii. i. 156 The pressing of Nature with over-weighty burdens.

1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Garnet (Sea-term), a Tackle with a Pendant-rope coming from the Head of the Main-mast, and a Block or Pulley strongly fasten'd to the Mainstay, to hoist all the Casks into a Ship, and such Goods as are not over-weighty.

1746 T. Warton Progress of Discontent in Coll. of Poems IV. 249 Not over-weighty in the purse, But many doctors have done worse.

1853 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Feb. 113 The amusing arrogance with which that not overweighty body of men would ignore the existence of Yale College.

1892 Bot. Gaz. 17 224 I like to have the work of the editors more appreciated and not sunk out of sight by over-weighty articles.

1925 Today's Housewife Feb. 22/3 The vertical lines of lace and embroidery emphasize height and give slenderizing effects to the overweighty.

1972 Russ. Rev. 31 336 Reduction of the overweighty load of armaments.

1998 Details Apr. 94/2 Van Halen blare through yet another album's worth of boogly woogly riffs, police siren solos, and overweighty lyrics.

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

单词	overweighty
释义	overweightyadj.n. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈweɪti/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈweɪdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, weighty adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + weighty adj. Compare Dutch overwichtig (17th cent.). Compare slightly later overweight adj. Too weighty or heavy. Also occasionally with plural agreement (with the): overweight people as a class. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > properties of materials > weight or relative heaviness > [adjective] > heavy > excessively over-heavya1425 overweightya1618 overweight1621 overweight1639 a1618 W. Raleigh Continuation of Lost Poem, Cynthia in Poems (1892) i. xx. iii. 50 Old age draws a stone Against the hill, which over-weighty lies For feeble arms or wasted strength to move. 1627 G. Hakewill Apologie iii. i. 156 The pressing of Nature with over-weighty burdens. 1706 Phillips's New World of Words (new ed.) Garnet (Sea-term), a Tackle with a Pendant-rope coming from the Head of the Main-mast, and a Block or Pulley strongly fasten'd to the Mainstay, to hoist all the Casks into a Ship, and such Goods as are not over-weighty. 1746 T. Warton Progress of Discontent in Coll. of Poems IV. 249 Not over-weighty in the purse, But many doctors have done worse. 1853 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) Feb. 113 The amusing arrogance with which that not overweighty body of men would ignore the existence of Yale College. 1892 Bot. Gaz. 17 224 I like to have the work of the editors more appreciated and not sunk out of sight by over-weighty articles. 1925 Today's Housewife Feb. 22/3 The vertical lines of lace and embroidery emphasize height and give slenderizing effects to the overweighty. 1972 Russ. Rev. 31 336 Reduction of the overweighty load of armaments. 1998 Details Apr. 94/2 Van Halen blare through yet another album's worth of boogly woogly riffs, police siren solos, and overweighty lyrics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.a1618
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