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Ovenbird

Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nests. In the United States, Seiurus aurocapillus; -- called also golden-crowned thrush. In England, sometimes applied to the willow warbler, and to the long-tailed titmouse.

ovenware

Heat-resistant dishware in which food can be cooked as well as served.

Over

A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.

over

Excessively; too much or too greatly; -- chiefly used in composition; as, overwork, overhasty, overeager, overanxious, overreact, overcook.

Over-arm

Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard.

Over-story

The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.

over-the-counter

able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; -- of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription.

Overabound

To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant.

overachiever

A student who attains higher standards than expected based on the IQ score.

Overact

To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.

Overaction

Performance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.

Overagitate

To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient.

Overalls

A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling.

Overanxiety

The state of being overanxious; excessive anxiety.

Overarch

To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch.

Overawe

To awe exceedingly; to intimidate or subjugate or restrain by awe or great fear.

Overawful

Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree.

Overbalance

Excess of weight or value; something more than an equivalent; as, an overbalance of exports.

Overbattle

Excessively fertile; bearing rank or noxious growths.

Overbear

To bear fruit or offspring to excess; to be too prolific.

Overbid

To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of.

Overblow

To blow away; to dissipate by wind, or as by wind.

overblown

Having been given more publicity than warranted; having had ascribed more importance than was justified; as, an overblown medical discovery.

Overboard

Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard.

Overbold

Excessively or presumptuously bold; impudent.

Overbow

To bend or bow over; to bend in a contrary direction.

Overbreed

To breed to excess; as, the bulls were so huge and overbred no matador wanted to fight them.

Overbrim

To flow over the brim; to be so full as to overflow.

Overbrow

To hang over like a brow; to impend over.

Overbuilt

Having too many buildings; as, an overbuilt part of a town.

Overbulk

To oppress by bulk; to overtower.

Overburden

The waste which overlies good stone in a quarry.

Overburn

To burn too much; to be overzealous.

Overcarry

To carry too far; to carry beyond the proper point.

Overcast

To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.

overcast

Completely or almost completely covered over with clouds; -- of the sky.

Overchange

Too much or too frequent change; fickleness.

Overcloud

To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

overcoat

A coat worn over the other clothing; a greatcoat; a topcoat.

Overcome

To gain the superiority; to be victorious.

overcompensate

to make excessive corrections for fear of making an error.

overcount

A count{1} that is higher than the true number; an erroneously high number determined by counting incorrectly; the result of overcounting{2}.

overcrop

to exhaust (arable land) by excessive cultivation.

overcrow

To crow, exult, or boast, over; to overpower.

Overdare

To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.

Overdate

To date later than the true or proper period; to postdate.

Overdevelop

To develop excessively; to subject (a plate or film) too long to the developing process.

Overdo

To labor too hard; to do too much.

Overdose

Too great a dose; an excessive dose.

Overdraft

The act of overdrawing; a draft in excess of the credit balance; also, the amount or sum overdrawn.

overdress

To dress or adorn to excess; to dress too much; to dress too formally for an informal occasion.

Overdrive

To drive too hard, or far, or beyond strength.

overdrive

A gearing device which causes the drive shaft of an automobile or other machine to rotate at a speed greater than that of the engine crankshaft.

overdue

Due and more than due; delayed beyond the proper time of arrival, payment, return, etc.; as, an overdue vessel; an overdue note; a book overdue at the library; an overdue payment.

Overdye

To dye with excess of color; to put one color over (another).

Overeat

To gnaw all over, or on all sides.

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