overgrown

[ oh-ver-grohn, oh-ver-grohn ]
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adjective
  1. grown to excess; grown too large: She's an adult cat, but she acts just like an overgrown kitten.

  2. covered with a growth of something: Portions of this trail may be overgrown with brush.

Origin of overgrown

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; over- + grown

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How to use overgrown in a sentence

  • Then we are again overgrown boys, beings of inferior race and incapable of being civilized.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • There were great overgrown shrubs on either side of the gate just outside the factory grounds.

  • But Brindle tarried behind and foraged for her supper by nibbling the grass from the overgrown dooryard.

    Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn Raymond
  • Here a fence ran close to the road and the corners were overgrown with weeds and brush, making a safe hiding place.

  • The procession, preceded by Bob on his feathered steed, passed through a chasm overgrown with brambles.

    Honey-Bee | Anatole France