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overrising

overrising is the present participle and gerund 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 overrising

What is overrising the present participle and gerund of?
Overrising is the present participle and gerund of overrise.

Words near overrising in the dictionary

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

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