Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter O - Page 38

Overheavy (a.) Excessively heavy.

Overhele (v. t.) To hele or cover over. [Obs.] -- B. Jonson.

Overhent (v. t.) To overtake. [Obs.]

So forth he went and soon them overhent. -- Spenser.

Overhigh (a.) Too high.

Overhighly (adv.) Too highly; too greatly.

Overhipped (imp. & p. p.) of Overhip.

Overhipping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overhip.

Overhip (v. t.) To pass over by, or as by a hop; to skip over; hence, to overpass. [Obs.] "When the time is overhipt." -- Holland.

Overhold (v. t.) To hold or value too highly; to estimate at too dear a rate. [Obs.] -- Shak.

Compare: Overhang

Overhang (v. t.) [imp. & p. p. Overhung; p. pr. & vb. n. Overhanging.] To impend or hang over. [R.] -- Beau. & Fl. 

Overhang (v. t.) To hang over; to jut or project over. -- Pope.

Overhang (v. i.) To jut over. -- Milton.

Overhang (n.) (Arch.) In a general sense, that which just out or projects; a projection; also, the measure of the projection; as, the overhang is five feet.

Overhang (n.) Specifically: The projection of an upper part (as a roof, an upper story, or other part) of a building beyond the lower part; as, the overhang of a roof, of the eaves, etc.

Overhang (n.) (Naut.) The portion of the bow or stem of a vessel that projects over the water beyond the water line.

Overhang (n.) (Mach.) The projection of a part beyond another part that is directly below it, or beyond a part by which it is supported; as, the overhang of a shaft; i. e., its projection beyond its bearing.

Overhang (n.) Projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else.

Overhang (v.) Project over.

Overhang (v.) Be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town" [syn: overhang, beetle].

Overhung (a.) Covered over; ornamented with hangings. -- Carlyle.

Overhung (a.) Suspended from above or from the top.  

Overhung door, () 懸掛式推拉門 A sliding door, suspended door, suspended from the top, as upon rollers.

Overinfluence (v. t.) To influence in an excessive degree; to have undue influence over.

Overinform (v. t.) To inform, fill, or animate, excessively. [R.] -- Johnson.

Overissue (n.) An excessive issue; an issue, as of notes or bonds, exceeding the limit of capital, credit, or authority.

An overissue of government paper. -- Brougham.

Overissue (v. t.) To issue in excess.

Overjealous (a.) Excessively jealous; too jealous.

Overjealous (a.) Suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover" [syn: jealous, green-eyed, overjealous].

Overjoy (v. t.) 使狂喜 To make excessively joyful; to gratify extremely.

Overjoy (n.) Excessive joy; transport.

Overjoy (v.) Cause to feel extremely joyful or happy; "the economic growth overjoyed the German industry".

Overjoyed (a.) 狂喜的,極度高興的 [F] [+at/ with] [+to-v] [+that]overjoy 的動詞過去式、過去分詞 Extremely joyful.

Overjump (v. t.) To jump over; hence, to omit; to ignore. -- Marston.

Overking (n.) A king who has sovereignty over inferior kings or ruling princes. -- J. R. Green.

Overknowing (a.) Too knowing or too cunning.

Overlabored (imp. & p. p.) of Overlabor.

Overlaboring (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overlabor.

Overlabor (v. t.) To cause to labor excessively; to overwork. -- Dryden.

Overlabor (v. t.) To labor upon excessively; to refine unduly.

Overladed (imp.) of Overlade.

Overladen (p. p.) of Overlade.

Overlading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overlade.

Overlade (v. t.) To load with too great a cargo; to overburden; to overload. -- Spenser.

Overland (a.) Being, or accomplished, over the land, instead of by sea; as, an overland journey.

Overland (adv.) By, upon, or across, land.

Overlander (n.) One who travels over lands or countries; one who travels overland.

Overlanguaged (a.) Employing too many words; diffuse. -- Lowell.

Overlap (v. t.) 重疊,重復 To lay (one thing) over another; to lap.

Overlap (v. t.) To cover part of.

Overlap (n.) 重疊,重復 The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof.

Overlap (n.) (Geol.) An extension of geological beds above and beyond others, as in a conformable series of beds, when the upper beds extend over a wider space than the lower, either in one or in all directions.

Overlap (v. i.) To be arranged so that a part of one object laying over part of another; as, the boards overlapped at their ends.

Overlap (v. i.) To have the ending time of one period or process extend beyond the beginning time of another period or process; as, the lives of Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin Roosevelt overlapped by several decades.

Overlap (n.) A representation of common ground between theories or phenomena; "there was no overlap between their proposals" [syn: overlap, convergence, intersection].

Overlap (n.) The property of partial coincidence in time.

Overlap (n.) A flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches" [syn: lap, overlap].

Overlap (v.) Coincide partially or wholly; "Our vacations overlap".

Overlap (v.) Extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city".

Overlarge (a.) Too large; too great.

Overlarge (a.) Excessively large [syn: overlarge, too large].

Overlargeness (n.) Excess of size or bulk.

Overlash (v. i.) To drive on rashly; to go to excess; hence, to exaggerate; to boast. [Obs.] -- Barrow.

Overlashing (n.) Excess; exaggeration. [Obs.]

Overlate (a.) Too late; exceedingly late.

Overlave (v. t.) To lave or bathe over.

Overlavish (a.) Lavish to excess.

Overlaid (imp. & p. p.) of Overlay.

Overlaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overlay.

Overlay (v. t.) To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.

When any country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it. -- Sir W. Raleigh.

As when a cloud his beams doth overlay. -- Spenser.

Framed of cedar overlaid with gold. -- Milton.

And overlay With this portentous bridge the dark abyss. -- Milton.

Overlay (v. t.) Specifically: To cover (an object made of an inexpensive metal, glass, or other material) with a thin sheet of an expensive metal, especially with silver or gold.

Distinguished from to plate, which is done by a chemical or electrical deposition process.

Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.

This woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. -- 1 Kings iii. 19.

A heap of ashes that o'erlays your fire. -- Dryden.

Overlay (v. t.) (Printing) To put an overlay on.

Compare: Overlie

Overlie (v. t.) [imp. Overlay; p. p. Overlain; p. pr. & vb. n. Overlying.] To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant. -- Quain.

A woman by negligence overlieth her child in her sleeping. -- Chaucer.

Overlay (n.) A covering. -- Sir W. Scott.

Overlay (n.) (Printing) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

Overlay (n.) (Computers) A subroutine which occupies a portion of main memory which is occupied at some other time by another subroutine during execution of the same program. Overlays were used as an older technique to allow larger programs to be executed in restricted main memory space; the same effect is now accomplished by different techniques.

Overlay (n.) Protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior [syn: sheathing, overlay, overlayer].

Overlay (n.) A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface.

Overlay (v.) Put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [syn: overlay, cover].

Overlay (v.) Kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" [syn: overlie, overlay].

Overlayer (n.) One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.

Overlayer (n.) Protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior [syn: sheathing, overlay, overlayer].

Overlaying (n.) A superficial covering; a coating.

Overlead (v. t.) To domineer over; to affront; to treat with indignity. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.

Overleap (v. t.) To leap over or across; hence, to omit; to ignore. "Let me o'erleap that custom." -- Shak.

Overleap (v.) Defeat (oneself) by going too far.

Overleap (v.) Jump across or leap over (an obstacle) [syn: vault, overleap].

Overleap (v.) Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [syn: neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap] [ant: attend to, take to heart]

Overlearned (a.) Learned by repetitive practice or memorization, beyond the point where it can be immediately recalled.

Overlearned (a.) Too learned. -- O"ver*learn"ed, adv. -- O"ver*learn"ed*ness, n.

Overleather (n.) Upper leather. -- Shak.

Overleaven (v. t.) To leaven too much; hence, to change excessively; to spoil.  [Obs.]

Overliberal (a.) Too liberal.

Overliberally (adv.) In an overliberal manner.

Overlick (v. t.) To lick over.

Overlay (imp.) of Overlie.

Overlain (p. p.) of Overlie.

Overlying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overlie.

Overlie (v. t.) To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant. -- Quain.

A woman by negligence overlieth her child in her sleeping. -- Chaucer.

Overlie (v.) Lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks".

Overlie (v.) Kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" [syn: overlie, overlay].

Overlight (n.) Too strong a light. -- Bacon.

Overlight (a.) Too light or frivolous; giddy.
Overliness (n.) The quality or state of being overly; carelessness. [Obs.]
-- Bp. Hall.

Overlinger (v. t.) To cause to linger; to detain too long. [Obs.] -- Fuller.

Overlip (n.) The upper lip. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.

Overlip (n.) The upper lip.

Overlive (v. t.) To outlive. -- Sir P. Sidney.

The culture of Northumbria overlived the term of its political supermacy. -- Earle.

Overlive (v. i.) To live too long, too luxuriously, or too actively. -- Milton.

"Overlived in this close London life." -- Mrs. Browning.

Overliver (n.) A survivor. -- Bacon.

Overloaded (imp. & p. p.) of Overload.

Overloading (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overload.

Overload (v. t.) To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily.

Overload (n.) An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.

Overload (n.) An electrical load that exceeds the available electrical power.

Overload (n.) An excessive burden [syn: overload, overburden].

Overload (v.) Become overloaded; "The aerator overloaded".

Overload (v.) Fill to excess so that function is impaired; "Fear clogged her mind"; "The story was clogged with too many details" [syn: clog, overload].

Overload (v.) Place too much a load on; "don't overload the car" [syn: overload, surcharge, overcharge].

Overlogical (a.) Excessively logical; adhering too closely to the forms or rules of logic.

Overlong (a. & adv.) Too long. -- Shak.

Overlooked (imp. & p. p.) of Overlook.

Overlooking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overlook.

Overlook (v. t.) To look down upon from a place that is over or above; to look over or view from a higher position; to be situated above, so as to command a view of; as, to overlook a valley from a hill; a hotel room that overlooks the marketplace. "The pile o'erlooked the town." -- Dryden.

[Titan] with burning eye did hotly overlook them. -- Shak.

Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To supervise; to watch over; sometimes, to observe secretly; as, to overlook a gang of laborers; to overlook one who is writing a letter.

Overlook (v. t.) To inspect; to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly. "Overlook this pedigree." -- Shak.

The time and care that are required To overlook and file and polish well. -- Roscommon.

Overlook (v. t.) To look upon with an evil eye; to bewitch by looking upon; to fascinate. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- Shak.

If you trouble me I will overlook you, and then your pigs will die. -- C. Kingsley.

Overlook (v. t.) To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; to fail to notice; to fail to observe; as, to overlook a mistake in addition; to overlook a missing bolt.

Overlook (v. t.) Hence: To refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to disregard or deliberately ignore; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse or pardon (a fault, error, or misdeed).

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. -- Acts xvii. 30 (Rev. Ver.)

They overlook truth in the judgments they pass. -- Atterbury.

The pardoning and overlooking of faults. -- Addison.

Overlook (n.) A high place affording a good view.

Overlook (v.) Look past, fail to notice.

Overlook (v.) Be oriented in a certain direction; "The house looks out on a tennis court"; "The apartment overlooks the Hudson" [syn: look out on, look out over, overlook, look across].

Overlook (v.) Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" [syn: neglect, pretermit, omit, drop, miss, leave out, overlook, overleap] [ant: attend to, take to heart].

Overlook (v.) Look down on; "The villa dominates the town" [syn: dominate, command, overlook, overtop].

Overlook (v.) Watch over; "I am overlooking her work".

Overlooker (n.) One who overlooks.

Overloop (n.) See Orlop. [Obs.]

Overlord (n.) One who is lord over another or others; a superior lord; a master. -- Freeman.

Overlord (n.) A person who has general authority over others [syn: overlord, master, lord].

Overlordship (n.) Lordship or supremacy of a person or a people over others. -- J. R. Green.

Overlordship (n.) The position of overlord.

Overloud (a.) Too loud; noisy.

Overlove (v. t.) To love to excess.

Overluscious (a.) Excessively luscious.

Overlusty (a.) Too lusty, or lively. -- Shak.

Overly (a.) Careless; negligent; inattentive; superfical; not thorough. [Archaic] -- Bp. Hall.

Overly (a.) Excessive; too much. [R.] -- Coleridge.

Overly (adv.) In an overly manner. [Archaic]

Overly (adv.) Excessively.

Overly (adv.) 1: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits; "too big" [syn: excessively, overly, to a fault, too].

Overly, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota

Population (2000): 19

Housing Units (2000): 10

Land area (2000): 0.357669 sq. miles (0.926358 sq. km)

Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)

Total area (2000): 0.357669 sq. miles (0.926358 sq. km)

FIPS code: 60380

Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38

Location: 48.682460 N, 100.149586 W

ZIP Codes (1990): 58360

Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Headwords:

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Overlying (a.) Lying over or upon something; as, overlying rocks.

Overlying (a.) Placed on or over something else; "an overlying image" [syn: overlying, superimposed].

Overmagnify (v. t.) To magnify too much. -- Bp. Hall.

Overmalapert (a.) Excessively malapert or impudent. [Obs.] -- Prynne.

Overmanner (adv.) In an excessive manner; excessively. [Obs.] -- Wiclif.

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