overgrown

American  

[oh-ver-grohn, oh-ver-grohn] / ˌoʊ vərˈgroʊn, ˈoʊ vərˌgroʊn /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of overgrown

First recorded in 1350–1400; over- ( def. ) + grown ( def. )

Example Sentences

A young boy wearing short pants and a baseball cap stands in overgrown grass looking at the empty frame from which—amazingly—a blurred figure is descending.

From The Wall Street Journal

The schools, clinics, the manicured golf course — onetime amenities from an industry awash in petrodollars — gone or overgrown with weeds.

From Los Angeles Times

"The land has become overgrown in places and would benefit from grazing and general land management to restore it to its full potential and productivity," the listing adds.

From BBC

That facility, now largely overgrown and covered with opaque fencing, still needs electricity after the destruction of its power lines and an on-site utility building.

From Los Angeles Times

The sound led him to a small brook, overgrown with foliage.

From Literature

Related Words

• dense
• lush