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.
- overalls — overalls, (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.