overhung

[ verb oh-ver-huhng; adjective oh-ver-huhng ]

verb

adjective

Origin of overhung

First recorded in 1700–10; over- + hung

For the climber who dabbles in different disciplines the Testarossa, which excels on both overhung boulders and steep sport routes, is a dream.
The Best Bouldering Gear of 2022 | jversteegh | October 26, 2021 | Outside Online
Sometimes the galleries of coal mines are overhung with beautiful proportions of extinct vegetable forms.
Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward
A blob of blue smoke curled out of a hole the size of a hogshead in a steep bank overhung with alders.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
They disembarked at the clump of cedars, and made the canoe fast to the trunk of one that overhung the water.
The Rival Campers | Ruel Perley Smith
This rustic porch, overhung with luxuriant vines, evidently served as the family sitting-room.
The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence | Eugne Sue

A smile was on her face, and a song was on her lips, as the canoe shot into the mist that overhung the water.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children | Mabel Powers

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