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overflowering

overflowering is the present participle and gerund of overflower.

Meaning of overflower

Verb

overflower (third-person singular simple present overflowers, present participle overflowering, simple past and past participle overflowered)

  1. To produce too many flowers.
    • It is said to be particularly useful when trees are inclined to bear only biennially, or in cases where trees are liable to overflower.1917, Special Consular Reports - Volumes 77-80, page 26

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Questions about overflowering

What is overflowering the present participle and gerund of?
Overflowering is the present participle and gerund of overflower.

Words near overflowering in the dictionary

  1. overflow pools
  2. overflowable
  3. overflowed
  4. overflower
  5. overflowered
  6. overflowering
  7. overflowers
  8. overfloweth
  9. overflowing
  10. overflowingly
  11. overflowingness

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