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8-letter words containing v, a, r, e

  • over-age — If you are over-age, you are officially too old to do something.
  • over-fat — having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
  • overacts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overact.
  • overaged — Aged too much.
  • overages — Plural form of overage.
  • overallsoveralls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
  • overarch — to span with or like an arch: A new bridge overarches the river.
  • overawed — Impress (someone) so much that they become silent or inhibited.
  • overawes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overawe.
  • overbake — (transitive) To bake for too long.
  • overbank — to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative.
  • overbear — to bear over or down by weight or force: With his superior strength he easily overbore his opponent in the fight.
  • overbeat — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
  • overcall — Cards. a bid higher than the previous bid.
  • overcame — simple past tense of overcome.
  • overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
  • overclad — wearing too many clothes
  • overcoat — a short story (1842) by Gogol.
  • overcram — (transitive) To cram too full; to overstuff.
  • overdare — to dare too much
  • overdate — a coin stamped from a die altered to show a year subsequent to that for which it was cut.
  • overdear — too costly or expensive
  • overdraw — to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
  • overeasy — too easy
  • overeats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overeat.
  • overfall — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
  • overfast — too fast
  • overfear — to fear too much
  • overflap — a protective paper cover for artwork, usually of kraft paper.
  • overgall — to make sore all over
  • overgang — to dominate
  • overgear — to cause (a company) to have too high a proportion of loan stock and preference shares in comparison to its ordinary share capital
  • overglad — too glad
  • overgoad — to goad excessively
  • overhair — the outer coat of an animal
  • overhand — thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke.
  • overhang — to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom.
  • overhard — too hard
  • overhate — to hate too much
  • overhaul — to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
  • overhead — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
  • overheap — to supply too much
  • overhear — to hear (speech or a speaker) without the speaker's intention or knowledge: I accidentally overheard what they were saying.
  • overheat — to heat to excess.
  • overlade — to overload (usually used in past participle overladen): a table overladen with rich food.
  • overlaid — simple past tense of overlie.
  • overlain — past participle of overlie.
  • overland — by land; on terrain: to travel overland rather than by sea.
  • overlard — to cover with lard
  • overlate — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
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