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overgrown
adjective
: covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way
: grown to a size that is unusually or too large
Full Definition of OVERGROWN
: grown abnormally or excessively large <dismissed him as an overgrown adolescent>
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First Known Use of OVERGROWN
1603
Rhymes with OVERGROWN
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OVERGROWN Defined for Kids
overgrown
adjective over·grown \ˌō-vər-ˈgrōn\
Definition of OVERGROWN for Kids
1
: grown too big <overgrown boys>
2
: covered with plants that have grown in an uncontrolled way <an overgrown path>
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