Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
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. |