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overstrenuous

overstrenuous adjective: excessively strenuous.

Adjective

overstrenuous (comparative more overstrenuous, superlative most overstrenuous)

  1. Excessively strenuous.
    • Among the story’s other overstrenuous tips for masking the flavor of eggs were poached eggs topped with a hops-scented béchamel, President Taft’s campfire omelet (fried trout, salt and pepper) and the Colony Club’s “Eggs Suffragette,” a twist on deviled eggs that incorporated anchovies (the dish...2007 September 23, Amanda Hesser, “1909: Eggs Eli”, in New York Times

Forms of overstrenuous

comparativemore overstrenuous
superlativemost overstrenuous

Origin of overstrenuous

From over- + strenuous.

Words formed from overstrenuous

Questions about overstrenuous

What does overstrenuous mean?
Overstrenuous means excessively strenuous.
What part of speech is overstrenuous?
Overstrenuous is an adjective.

Words near overstrenuous in the dictionary

  1. overstreamed
  2. overstreaming
  3. overstreams
  4. Overstreet
  5. overstrength
  6. overstrenuous
  7. overstrenuously
  8. overstrenuousness
  9. overstress
  10. overstressed
  11. overstresses

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