English Explanatory Dictionary

overgrown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
  2. Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.
verb
  1. past participle of overgrow

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overgrown.wav

Word forms

overgrown more overgrown most overgrown

Etymology

From over- + grown.

Derived words

nonovergrown overgrownness
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