overgrowth
(noun) a profusion of growth on or over something else
giantism, gigantism, overgrowth
(noun) excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural overgrowths)
A usually abundant, luxuriant growth over or on something else. A tangle of growth occurring at the top of trees involving vines and branches, common in jungles.
An excessive growth or increase in numbers, as in a population of weeds or microbes.
Excessive size; usually caused by over-production of growth hormone from the pituitary gland.
• hyperplasia
• hypertrophy
• gigantism
• undergrowth
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*growth`, n.
Definition: Excessive growth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
