OVERLIGHT

Etymology 1

Verb

overlight (third-person singular simple present overlights, present participle overlighting, simple past and past participle overlighted or overlit)

(transitive) To illuminate too brightly.

Etymology 2

Noun

overlight (countable and uncountable, plural overlights)

excessive light

Etymology 3

Adjective

overlight (comparative more overlight, superlative most overlight)

(dated) Too light or frivolous; giddy.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*light`, n.

Definition: Too strong a light. Bacon.

O"ver*light", a.

Definition: Too light or frivolous; giddy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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