overclipped
overclipped adjective: clipped to excess.
Adjective
overclipped (comparative more overclipped, superlative most overclipped)
- Clipped to excess.
- The bed was too neat, like an overclipped show dog, but as the season wore on the plants would settle; the garden would find its character.2012, Barbara Claypole White, The Unfinished Garden, page 192
Forms of overclipped
| comparative | more overclipped |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overclipped |
Origin of overclipped
From over- + clipped.
Questions about overclipped
- What does overclipped mean?
- Overclipped means clipped to excess.
- What part of speech is overclipped?
- Overclipped is an adjective.
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