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superserviceable
[ soo-per-sur-vi-suh-buhl ]
/ ˌsu pərˈsɜr vɪ sə bəl /
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adjective
overly disposed to be of service; officious.
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Origin of superserviceable
First recorded in 1595–1605; super- + serviceable
OTHER WORDS FROM superserviceable
su·per·serv·ice·a·ble·ness, nounsu·per·serv·ice·a·bly, adverbWords nearby superserviceable
supersensible, supersensitive, supersensitize, supersensory, supersensual, superserviceable, supersession, supersex, supersize, super-slick, super-smooth
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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