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overengrossed

overengrossed adjective: overly or excessively engrossed.

Adjective

overengrossed (comparative more overengrossed, superlative most overengrossed)

  1. overly or excessively engrossed

Forms of overengrossed

comparativemore overengrossed
superlativemost overengrossed

Origin of overengrossed

From Middle English overengrossed, equivalent to over- + engrossed.

Questions about overengrossed

What does overengrossed mean?
Overengrossed means overly or excessively engrossed.
What part of speech is overengrossed?
Overengrossed is an adjective.

Words near overengrossed in the dictionary

  1. overengined
  2. overengineer
  3. overengineered
  4. overengineering
  5. overengineers
  6. overengrossed
  7. overenjoy
  8. overenjoyed
  9. overenjoying
  10. overenjoys
  11. overenrich

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