overfull

[oh-ver-fool]

adjective

1. excessively full.

   The auditorium was overfull.

overfull

/ ˌəʊvəˈfʊl /

adjective

1. excessively full; overflowing

Other Word Forms

• overfullness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overfull¹

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

Example Sentences

Before she knew it, the rest of the cake was gone and she felt overfull.

From BBC

It’s likely that Mars Sample Return’s budget partly caused the layoffs, but they also came down to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory having an overfull plate of planetary missions and suffering budget cuts.

From Salon

Or, if the way you eat leaves you perpetually hungry, tired and cranky — or perhaps overfull, lethargic and uncomfortable — there’s clearly room for positive change.

From Seattle Times

They slept on their own lawns or in parks, and in the cold March air, some wound up as pneumonia cases in the already overfull hospitals.

From Los Angeles Times

Afghans fleeing their country in recent weeks have braved hardships from violent retaliation to closed borders and overfull flights.

From Washington Post

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