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overfruitful

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfɹuːtfəl/

overfruitful adjective: excessively fruitful.

Adjective

overfruitful (comparative more overfruitful, superlative most overfruitful)

  1. Excessively fruitful.
    • Rhyme bounds and circumscribes an overfruitful fancy.1668, John Dryden, Essay of Dramatick Poesie
    • In the Northern colonies shelter had to be sought from the storms and frosts of a rigorous climate. Food had to be gained mainly by the sweat of the brow, out of a soil in many parts not overfruitful, and everywhere needing labor and care.1980, Reuben Aldridge Guild, Early history of Brown University, page 19

Forms of overfruitful

comparativemore overfruitful
superlativemost overfruitful

Origin of overfruitful

From over- + fruitful.

Questions about overfruitful

What does overfruitful mean?
Overfruitful means excessively fruitful.
What part of speech is overfruitful?
Overfruitful is an adjective.
How do you pronounce overfruitful?
Overfruitful is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈfɹuːtfəl/.

Words near overfruitful in the dictionary

  1. overfronts
  2. overfrothing
  3. overfroze
  4. overfrozen
  5. overfruited
  6. overfruitful
  7. overfry
  8. overfrying
  9. overfuck
  10. overfucked
  11. overfucking

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