Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overbody

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-body
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A garment worn over the body.

Archaic

noun

The upper portion of a jig or lure.

verb

To give too much body to.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + body. Compare Middle English overbody (“celestial body”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overbodies (plural) overbodies (present, singular) overbodying (participle, present) overbodied (participle, past) overbodied (past)

Questions

What does overbody mean?
A garment worn over the body.
Where does overbody come from?
From over- + body. Compare Middle English overbody (“celestial body”).

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