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overgross en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɡɹəʊs/

Etymology

From over- + gross.

Meanings

1. Excessively gross.
   • […] and to say we may not have images and call them idols, when they represent Christ and his saints, be overgross opinions to enter into your learned head, whatsoever the unlearned would tattle. 1737-1742, Charles Dodd, The Church History of England from 1500 to 1688

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more overgross	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most overgross	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

overgross en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈɡɹəʊs/

Etymology

From over- + gross.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To load (a plane) with too much weight, thereby impairing its ability to fly.
   • Unalakleet was the only good fuel stop available as my outbound load from Kotzebue for that long leg was already far overgrossing my poor 145 h.p. Cessna 172. 2010, CloudDancer, Clouddancer's Alaskan Chronicles, Volume III: The Tragedies, →ISBN:
   • Not a problem. Not enough weight to overgross the plane. 1999, Dana Stabenow, So Sure of Death, page 32:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
overgrossing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
overgrosses	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
overgrossed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
overgrossed	Tense=Past		lexicographic