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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
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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