overslow en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/
Etymology
From over- + slow.
Meanings
- Too slow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more overslow | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most overslow | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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overslow en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əʊvə(ɹ)ˈsləʊ/
Etymology
From over- + slow.
Meanings
-
To render slow; to check; to curb.
overſlow this furious driver
a. 1660, Henry Hammond, a sermon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| overslowing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overslows | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| overslowed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| overslowed | Tense=Past | lexicographic |