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overfull

American  
[oh-ver-fool] / ˈoʊ vərˈfʊl /

adjective

  1. excessively full.

    The auditorium was overfull.
overfull British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈfʊl /

adjective

  1. excessively full; overflowing

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Origin of overfull

before 1000; Middle English; Old English oferfull. See over-, full 1

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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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