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overlards

overlards is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overlard.

Meaning of overlard

Verb

overlard (third-person singular simple present overlards, present participle overlarding, simple past and past participle overlarded)

  1. (transitive) To cover or coat with lard.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To garnish or strew excessively.
    • Father D'Arcy defends Catholic theology against those who accuse it of overlarding the idea of God with definitions, and he remarks with perfect truth […]1921, New Catholic World, volume 113, page 160

Questions about overlards

What is overlards the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overlards is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overlard.

Words near overlards in the dictionary

  1. overlaps
  2. overlard
  3. overlarded
  4. overlarding
  5. overlardings
  6. overlards
  7. overlarge
  8. overlargely
  9. overlargeness
  10. overlascivious
  11. overlash

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