overword
1 of 2noun
: a word or phrase repeated or said over (as in a song) : burden, refrain
overword
2 of 2transitive verb
: to compose with an excess of words : write too wordily
many of the poems seem to come out overworded
John Ciardi
John Ciardi
Word History
Etymology
Noun
over- (from over entry 1 —again) + word, noun
Transitive verb
over entry 1 + word, verb
- centres
- centrescope
- centrevelic
- centrexes
- centri-
- centric
- Centricae
- centrical
- centrically
- centriccer
- centriccest
- centricer
- centrices
- centricest
- centricities
- centricity
- centries
- centrifugal
- centrifugal blower
- centrifugal casting
- centrifugal clutch
- centrifugal compressor
- centrifugal field
- centrifugal force
- centrifugal governor