overwise (comparative more overwise, superlative most overwise)
Excessively wise; too clever for one's own good.
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*wise", a.
Definition: Too wise; affectedly wise.
– O`ver*wise"ly, adv.
– O`ver*wise"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
