Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overstuff

/ˈoʊvɚstˌʌf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-stuff
IPA: /ˈoʊvɚstˌʌf/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To stuff to excess.

Transitive verb

verb

To cover completely with soft upholstery.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stuff English overstuff From over- + stuff.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

overstuffs (present, singular) overstuffing (participle, present) overstuffed (participle, past) overstuffed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

overstuffed overstuffing

Questions

How do you pronounce overstuff?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚstˌʌf/.
What does overstuff mean?: To stuff to excess.
Where does overstuff come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stuff English overstuff From over- + stuff.

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