8 letter word starting with ov

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ovariole noun One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
ovarious adjective Consisting of eggs; as, ovarious food.
ovaritis noun Inflammation of the ovaries.
ovariums plural of Ovarium
ovenbird noun Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests., In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; — called also golden-crowned thrush., In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse.
overalls noun pl. A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling., Waterproof leggings.
overarch verb t. & i. To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch.
over-arm adjective Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard.
overawed imp. & past participle of Overawe
overbear verb t. To bear down or carry down, as by excess of weight, power, force, etc.; to overcome; to suppress., To domineer over; to overcome by insolence., To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.
overbend verb t. To bend to excess., To bend over.
overbide verb t. To outlive.
overblow verb i. To blow over, or be subdued., To force so much wind into a pipe that it produces an overtone, or a note higher than the natural note; thus, the upper octaves of a flute are produced by overblowing., To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.
overboil verb i. To boil over or unduly.
overbold adjective Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent.
overbrim verb i. To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow.
overbrow verb t. To hang over like a brow; to impend over.
overbulk verb t. To oppress by bulk; to overtower.
overburn verb t. & i. To burn too much; to be overzealous.
overcare noun Excessive care.
overcast verb t. To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken., To compute or rate too high., To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.
overcloy verb t. To fill beyond satiety.
overcoat noun A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.
overcold adjective Cold to excess.
overcame imp. of Overcome
overcome past participle of Overcome, To get the better of; to surmount; to conquer; to subdue; as, to overcome enemies in battle., To overflow; to surcharge., To come or pass over; to spreads over., To gain the superiority; to be victorious.
overcrow verb t. To crow, exult, or boast, over; to overpower.
overdare verb t. & i. To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.
overdate verb t. To date later than the true or proper period.
overdeal noun The excess.
overdone past participle of Overdo
overdoer noun One who overdoes.
overdose verb t. To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to., Too great a dose; an excessive dose.
overdrew imp. of Overdraw
overdraw verb t. To exaggerate; to overdo., To make drafts upon or against, in excess of the proper amount or limit.
overfall noun A cataract; a waterfall., A turbulent surface of water, caused by strong currents setting over submerged ridges; also, a dangerous submerged ridge or shoal.
overfeed verb t. & i. To feed to excess; to surfeit.
overfill verb t. To fill to excess; to surcharge.
overfish verb t. To fish to excess.
overflow verb t. To flow over; to cover woth, or as with, water or other fluid; to spread over; to inundate; to overwhelm., To flow over the brim of; to fill more than full., To run over the bounds., To be superabundant; to abound., A flowing over, as of water or other fluid; an inundation., That which flows over; a superfluous portion; a superabundance., An outlet for the escape of surplus liquid.
overflux noun Overflow; exuberance.
overflew imp. of Overfly
overfond adjective Fond to excess.
overfree adjective Free to excess; too liberal; too familiar.
overfull adjective Too full; filled to overflowing; excessively full; surfeited.
overgaze verb t. To gaze; to overlook.
overgild verb t. To gild over; to varnish.
overgird verb t. To gird too closely.
overgive verb t. To give over; to surrender; to yield.
overglad adjective Excessively or unduly glad.
overwent imp. of Overgo
overgone past participle of Overgo
overgrew imp. of Overgrow
overgrow verb t. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank., To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress., To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox.
overhall verb t. See Overhaul.
overhale verb t. See Overhaul.
overhand noun The upper hand; advantage; superiority; mastery., Over and over; — applied to a style of sewing, or to a seam, in which two edges, usually selvedges, are sewed together by passing each stitch over both., Done (as pitching or bowling) with the hand higher than the elbow, or the arm above, or higher than, the shoulder., In an overhand manner or style.
overhung imp. & past participle of Overhang, Covered over; ornamented with hangings., Suspended from above or from the top.
overhang verb t. To impend or hang over., To hang over; to jut or project over., To jut over., In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet., Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc., The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line., The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing.
overhaul verb t. To haul or drag over; hence, to turn over for examination; to inspect; to examine thoroughly with a view to corrections or repairs., To gain upon in a chase; to overtake., Alt. of Overhauling
overhead adverb Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.
overhear verb t. To hear more of (anything) than was intended to be heard; to hear by accident or artifice., To hear again.
overheat verb t. To heat to excess; to superheat.
overhele verb t. To hele or cover over.
overhent verb t. To overtake.
overhigh adjective Too high.
overhold verb t. To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate.
overjump verb t. To jump over; hence, to omit; to ignore.
overking noun A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes.
overlade verb t. To load with too great a cargo; to overburden; to overload.
overland adjective Being, or accomplished, over the land, instead of by sea; as, an overland journey., By, upon, or across, land.
overlash verb i. To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast.
overlate adjective Too late; exceedingly late.
overlave verb t. To lave or bathe over.
overlaid imp. & past participle of Overlay
overlead verb t. To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity.
overleap verb t. To leap over or across; hence, to omit; to ignore.
overlick verb t. To lick over.
overlain past participle of Overlie
overlive verb t. To outlive., To live too long, too luxuriously, or too actively.
overload verb t. To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily., An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.
overlong adjective & adverb Too long.
overlook verb t. To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to rise above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill., Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter., To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly., To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate., To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse.
overloop noun See Orlop.
overlord noun One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master.
overloud adjective Too loud; noisy.
overlove verb t. To love to excess.
overmast verb t. To furnish (a vessel) with too long or too heavy a mast or masts.
overmore adverb Beyond; moreover.
overmost adjective Over the rest in authority; above all others; highest.
overmuch adjective Too much., In too great a degree; too much., An excess; a surplus.
overname verb t. To name over or in a series; to recount.
overneat adjective Excessively neat.
overnice adjective Excessively nice; fastidious.
overpart verb t. To give too important or difficult a part to.
overpass verb t. To go over or beyond; to cross; as, to overpass a river; to overpass limits., To pass over; to omit; to overlook; to disregard., To surpass; to excel., To pass over, away, or off.
overpaid imp. & past participle of Overpay
overpeer verb t. To peer over; to rise above.
overplus noun That which remains after a supply, or beyond a quantity proposed; surplus.
overpost verb t. To post over; to pass over swiftly, as by post.
overrake verb t. To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea.
overrank adjective Too rank or luxuriant.
overrate verb t. To rate or value too highly., An excessive rate.
overread verb t. To read over, or peruse.
overrent verb t. To rent for too much.
overrich adjective Exccessively rich.
overrode imp. of Override, of Override
override verb t. To ride over or across; to ride upon; to trample down., To suppress; to destroy; to supersede; to annul; as, one low overrides another; to override a veto., To ride beyond; to pass; to outride., To ride too much; to ride, as a horse, beyond its strength.
overripe adjective Matured to excess.
overrule verb t. To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority., To rule or determine in a contrary way; to decide against; to abrogate or alter; as, God overrules the purposes of men; the chairman overruled the point of order., To supersede, reject, annul, or rule against; as, the plea, or the decision, was overruled by the court., To be superior or supreme in rulling or controlling; as, God rules and overrules.
overseas adverb Over the sea; abroad.
overseen past participle of Oversee
overseer noun One who oversees; a superintendent; a supervisor; as, an overseer of a mill; specifically, one or certain public officers; as, an overseer of the poor; an overseer of highways.
oversold imp. & past participle of Oversell
oversell verb t. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price., To sell beyond means of delivery.
overshoe noun A shoe that is worn over another for protection from wet or for extra warmth; esp., an India-rubber shoe; a galoche.
overshot imp. & past participle of Overshoot, From Overshoot, v. t.
oversize verb t. To surpass in size., To cover with viscid matter.
overskip verb t. To skip or leap over; to treat with indifference.
overslip verb t. To slip or slide over; to pass easily or carelessly beyond; to omit; to neglect; as, to overslip time or opportunity.
overslop noun An outer garment, or slop.
overslow verb t. To render slow; to check; to curb., Too slow.
oversmen plural of Oversman
oversman noun An overseer; a superintendent., An umpire; a third arbiter, appointed when two arbiters, previously selected, disagree.
oversnow verb t. To cover with snow, or as with snow.
oversoon adverb Too soon.
oversoul noun The all-containing soul.
overspan verb t. To reach or extend over.
overspin verb t. To spin out to too great length; to protract unduly.
overstay verb t. To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time.
overstep verb t. To step over or beyond; to transgress.
oversure adjective Excessively sure.
oversway verb t. To bear sway over.
overtook imp. of Overtake
overtake verb t. To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with., To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome., Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.
overtalk verb i. To talk to excess.
overtask verb t. To task too heavily.
overtilt verb t. To tilt over; to overturn.
overtime noun Time beyond, or in excess of, a limit; esp., extra working time.
overtire verb t. To tire to excess; to exhaust., To become too tired.
overtoil verb t. To overwork., To weary excessively; to exhaust.
overtone noun One of the harmonics faintly heard with and above a tone as it dies away, produced by some aliquot portion of the vibrating sting or column of air which yields the fundamental tone; one of the natural harmonic scale of tones, as the octave, twelfth, fifteenth, etc.; an aliquot or “partial” tone; a harmonic. See Harmonic, and Tone.
overtrip verb t. To trip over nimbly.
overtrow verb i. To be too trustful or confident; to trust too much.
overture An opening or aperture; a recess; a recess; a chamber., Disclosure; discovery; revelation., A proposal; an offer; a proposition formally submitted for consideration, acceptance, or rejection., A composition, for a full orchestra, designed as an introduction to an oratorio, opera, or ballet, or as an independent piece; — called in the latter case a concert overture., To make an overture to; as, to overture a religious body on some subject.
overturn verb t. To turn or throw from a basis, foundation, or position; to overset; as, to overturn a carriage or a building., To subvert; to destroy; to overthrow., To overpower; to conquer., The act off overturning, or the state of being overturned or subverted; overthrow; as, an overturn of parties.
overvail verb t. See Overveil.
overveil verb t. To veil or cover.
overview noun An inspection or overlooking.
overvote verb t. To outvote; to outnumber in votes given.
overwalk verb t. To walk over or upon.
overwary adjective Too wary; too cautious.
overwash verb t. To overflow.
overweak adjective Too weak; too feeble.
overwear verb t. To wear too much; to wear out.
overween verb t. To think too highly or arrogantly; to regard one’s own thinking or conclusions too highly; hence, to egotistic, arrogant, or rash, in opinion; to think conceitedly; to presume.
overwell verb t. To overflow.
overwind verb t. To wind too tightly, as a spring, or too far, as a hoisting rope on a drum.
overwing verb t. To outflank.
overwise adjective Too wise; affectedly wise.
overword verb t. To say in too many words; to express verbosely.
overwork verb t. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse., To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor., To decorate all over., To work too much, or beyond one’s strength., Work in excess of the usual or stipulated time or quantity; extra work; also, excessive labor.
overworn verb t. Worn out or subdued by toil; worn out so as to be trite.
overzeal noun Excess of zeal.
ovioular adjective Of or pertaining to an egg.
oviducal adjective Of or pertaining to oviducts; as, oviducal glands.
oviposit verb i. To lay or deposit eggs; — said esp. of insects., To deposit or lay (an egg).
ovococci plural of Ovococcus