overgrown

[ oh-ver-grohn, oh-ver-grohn ]

adjective

1. grown to excess; grown too large:

   She's an adult cat, but she acts just like an overgrown kitten.

2. covered with a growth of something:

   Portions of this trail may be overgrown with brush.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overgrown¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; over- ( def ) + grown ( def )

Example Sentences

It sits on a modest plot overgrown with wild grasses and shrubbery.

From The Daily Beast

One was overgrown with trees, where young men rested in the shade.

From The Daily Beast

He had on tan pants and a white T-shirt, had a goatee, and his overgrown hair was held back to one side with a barrette.

From The Daily Beast

On June 5, a highway worker cutting an overgrown patch along a road in Geneva, Wisconsin, came upon a pair of discarded suitcases.

From The Daily Beast

Johnny was hunting a pile of dirt, maybe overgrown, maybe two feet high.

From The Daily Beast

Then we are again overgrown boys, beings of inferior race and incapable of being civilized.

From Project Gutenberg

There were great overgrown shrubs on either side of the gate just outside the factory grounds.

From Project Gutenberg

But Brindle tarried behind and foraged for her supper by nibbling the grass from the overgrown dooryard.

From Project Gutenberg

Here a fence ran close to the road and the corners were overgrown with weeds and brush, making a safe hiding place.

From Project Gutenberg

The procession, preceded by Bob on his feathered steed, passed through a chasm overgrown with brambles.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• dense
• lush