overgrown

[oh-ver-grohn, oh-ver-grohn]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overgrown¹

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

Example Sentences

“You took out the entire horde, and I could barely handle one overgrown furball.”

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The roof leaked, the carriage horses’ ribs showed, and the flower gardens were overgrown with weeds.

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The front wall of the building was completely overgrown with vines.

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To Penelope it looked like a sort of overgrown mountain squirrel.

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The Radical Road itself has become overgrown without usage for years but HES says the wider path network is now "highly degraded" from the pressure of user numbers outweighing the capacity of the paths.

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Related Words

• dense 
• lush