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overrisen

overrisen is the past participle of overrise.

Meaning of overrise

Verb

overrise (third-person singular simple present overrises, present participle overrising, simple past overrose, past participle overrisen)

  1. (ambitransitive) To rise excessively.
    • In high-altitude baking, you don't want as tender a cake because it will overrise, so be wary of cakes with a lot of added sugar and oil.1999, Anne Byrn, The Cake Mix Doctor, Workman Publishing, →ISBN, page 14

Questions about overrisen

What is overrisen the past participle of?
Overrisen is the past participle of overrise.

Words near overrisen in the dictionary

  1. overripened
  2. overripeness
  3. overripening
  4. overripens
  5. overrise
  6. overrisen
  7. overrises
  8. overrising
  9. overroast
  10. overroasted
  11. overroasting

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