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overfurious

Syllables: over·fu·ri·ousUK/ˌəʊ.vəˈfjʊə.ɹɪ.əs/US/ˌoʊ.vɚˈfjʊ.ɹi.əs/

overfurious adjective: excessively furious.

Adjective

overfurious (comparative more overfurious, superlative most overfurious)

  1. Excessively furious.
    • Nevertheless, mine own sweet son, if thou hast pity of thyself, or care of the memory of thy father, although thou wilt do nothing for her that deserveth not the name of a mother in this respect, I pray thee carry thine affairs wisely; be not hasty nor overfurious in thy enterprises, neither yet...1932, William Shakespeare, edited by Amaranatha Jha, The Tragedy of Hamlet Prince of Denmark (Indian Press Shakespeare), Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh: Indian Press, →OCLC, page 262
    • But an overfurious blow of the hammer so injured the statue that he abandoned it as irrevocably spoiled.1953, Will Durant, Ariel Durant, The Story of Civilization: The Renaissance; a history of civilization in Italy from 1304-1576 A.D, page 717

Forms of overfurious

comparativemore overfurious
superlativemost overfurious

Origin of overfurious

From over- + furious.

Questions about overfurious

What does overfurious mean?
Overfurious means excessively furious.
What part of speech is overfurious?
Overfurious is an adjective.
How do you pronounce overfurious?
Overfurious is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈfjʊə.ɹɪ.əs/ (UK).

Words near overfurious in the dictionary

  1. overfunded
  2. overfundedness
  3. overfunding
  4. overfundings
  5. overfunds
  6. overfurious
  7. overfurnish
  8. overfurnished
  9. overfurnishes
  10. overfurnishing
  11. overfussy

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