superserviceable
[ soo-per-sur-vi-suh-buhl ]
adjective
overly disposed to be of service; officious.
Origin of superserviceable
1First recorded in 1595–1605; super- + serviceable
Other words from superserviceable
- su·per·serv·ice·a·ble·ness, noun
- su·per·serv·ice·a·bly, adverb
Words Nearby superserviceable
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How to use superserviceable in a sentence
At this juncture the superserviceable Mephistopheles of the Empire, Fouch, intervened.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneFor here, again, surprising as it may seem, it is necessary to be on our guard against a superserviceable activity.
A Rambler's lease | Bradford TorreyThe Investigator was Hamblin's organ, and Rawlings the superserviceable monkey.
The Cleverdale Mystery or, The Machine and its Wheels | W. A. WilkinsThe superserviceable police pretended early in the year to discover details, but the alleged complot was a pure figment.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
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