overfull
English
Alternative forms
- overful (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English overful, overfulle, from Old English oferfull (“overfull”), equivalent to over- + full. Cognate with German übervoll (“overfull”), Swedish överfull (“overfull”).
Adjective
overfull (not comparable)
- excessively filled; filled to overflowing
Derived terms
- overfully
- overfullness
Related terms
- overfill