overrise
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To rise excessively.
Example Sentences
- "In high-altitude baking, you don't want as tender a cake because it will overrise, so be wary of cakes with a lot of added sugar and oil."
- "Be careful not to overrise the dough—it might collapse upon being places in a hot oven; […]"
- "The second rise is what gives the dough its final structure. It's especially important not to let the dough overrise, or your bread may be flat and dense."
Etymology
From over- + rise.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: over