overfull
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of overfull
before 1000; Middle English; Old English oferfull. See over-, full 1
Example Sentences
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Especially delightful is how Tejaratchi spoofs Gladwell’s jacket design: The Power of Several has a cover image of five paper clips, Overfull a blue puddle leaking behind the title.
From The Guardian • Feb. 21, 2018
Overfull, teaming, something fatted and overfed, like livestock.”
From Slate • Sep. 20, 2015
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