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单词 overgrown
释义

overgrown

adjective

over·​grown ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn How to pronounce overgrown (audio)
: grown abnormally or excessively large
dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent

Synonyms

  • green
  • grown
  • leafy
  • lush
  • luxuriant
  • verdant
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Example Sentences

The garden is overgrown with weeds. He acts like an overgrown child.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

overgrown

adjective

over·​grown
ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn
1
: grown too big
overgrown boys
2
: covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way
an overgrown path

overgrown

adjective

as in grown
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth the trail has become so overgrown that it is nearly impassable in spots

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • grown
  • lush
  • green
  • leafy
  • dense
  • verdant
  • fertile
  • tangled
  • luxuriant
  • rich
  • prolific
  • fecund
  • fruitful
  • productive
  • fat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • barren
  • leafless
  • poor
  • impoverished
  • unproductive
  • depleted
  • bleak
  • infertile
  • dry
  • arid
  • stark
  • dead
  • parched
  • desert
  • sere
  • waterless
  • sear
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