overlarge

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ large.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /əʊvəˈlɑːdʒ/

Adjective

overlarge (comparative more overlarge, superlative most overlarge)

  1. Excessively large; too big; oversize.
    After a couple of years without pruning, the shrub had grown overlarge and completely obscured the window.

Adverb

overlarge (comparative more overlarge, superlative most overlarge)

  1. (obsolete) Too extravagantly, overconfidently.
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter lxxxiij, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:
      I will doo with her what me lyst said Palomydes / wete yow wel sayd that knyghte thou spekest ouer large / though thou semest me to haue at auauntage / by cause thow sawest me doo bataille but late
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.