Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z oversatisfy To do more than satisfy; to go beyond the requirements or wants of. oversaturate To saturate to excess. oversaturated Synonym of supersaturated. oversaturation supersaturation. oversauce To cover (food) with too much sauce. oversaucy Excessively saucy. oversave To save more money than is necessary or prudent. oversaver One who oversaves. oversay To say over again; to repeat. overscale Out of scale; much too large for the context in which it exists overscaled Oversized; larger than the proper scale overscaling Adjustment of a parameter to exceed a normal limit overscan The additional area around the four edges of a video image, outside of the safe area, that is not normally seen by the viewer. overscare To scare too much. overscarf A decorative scarf worn over clothing. overscattered Having something scattered over it. overscattering Excessive scattering; scattering too far or too much. overscent To give too much scent to (something or someone); to scent excessively. overscented Scented excessively. overschedule To overfill the schedule of. overschematization Excessive schematization. overschool To school to excess; to give too much training. overschooled Schooled too much. overscore Synonym of overbar. overscored scored for too many instruments (or types of instrument) overscrawl To scrawl over. overscreen To screen excessively overscribble To scribble over. overscroll A feature where content being scrolled goes beyond its end point and bounces back, giving the user visual feedback that the end has been reached. overscrub To scrub excessively. overscrupulosity overscrupulousness overscrupulous Excessively scrupulous. overscrupulously In an overscrupulous manner. overscrupulousness The quality of being overscrupulous. overseal To close with a seal at the top. overseam A seam in which the thread is at each stitch passed over the edges sewn together. overseamer A machine for overseaming. oversearch To search all over. overseas Abroad, especially across the sea. overseason To season (flavour) too much. oversecrete to secrete excessively oversecretion Excessive secretion. oversecure Secure beyond necessity. oversecurity The quality of being oversecure. oversedate To sedate excessively. oversedation Excessive sedation oversee To survey, look at something in a wide angle. overseeable That can easily be looked over. overseed To replenish (a pasture, lawn, or field) by adding more seeds over top of the existing vegetation (as opposed to tilling and replanting the land). overseer The manager of a plantation of slaves. overseeress A female overseer. overseerism An arrangement in which one person or organization acts as an overseer over another. overseership The role or office of overseer. overseethe To boil over. oversegment To produce oversegmentation oversegmentation A division into too many segments, as when attempting to recognize parts of an image. oversegmented Subject to oversegmentation overselect To select (something) more than would be expected. overselected Excessively selected overselection The selection of something more often or by more people than would be expected. overselective Excessively selective. overselectivity The quality of being overselective. overselfish Excessively selfish. oversell To agree to sell more of something than one can supply. overseller One who oversells. oversend To send an amount greater than what is required; to oversupply. oversensational excessively sensational oversensationalism excessive sensationalism oversensationalize To sensationalize too much. oversensationally In an excessively sensational manner. oversense To sense or detect too much, or more than is actually present. oversensible Excessively sensible. oversensing The sensing of signals, by a pacemaker, that come from muscle activity other than that of the heart oversensitive Having excessive sensitivity; reacting to stimuli too readily; thin-skinned. oversensitively In an oversensitive manner. oversensitiveness The characteristic of being oversensitive. oversensitivity The state or quality of being excessively sensitive. oversensitized Excessively sensitized. oversentence To issue a sentence that is harsher than necessary. oversententious Excessively sententious. oversentimental Excessively sentimental. oversentimentalism oversentimentality oversentimentality Excessive sentimentality. oversentimentalize To sentimentalize excessively. oversentimentally In an oversentimental manner. overserious Excessively serious. overseriously In an excessively serious way. overseriousness Quality of being excessively serious. overserve To serve too much (especially alcohol to an intoxicated person). overservice To provide with excessive service. overservile Excessively servile. overset To knock over or overturn (someone or something); to capsize, to upset. oversevere Excessively severe. overseverely Too severely. overseverity Excessive severity. oversew To sew together the edges of two pieces of fabric, with every stitch passing over the join. oversexed Having a greater than normal sexual appetite oversexedness The quality of being oversexed. oversexualization Excessive sexualization. oversexualize To sexualize excessively. oversexy Excessively sexy overshade To cast a shadow over, to overshadow. overshadow To obscure something by casting a shadow. overshadowed superseded by, covered up by, overtaken or eclipsed overshadower Someone or something that overshadows. overshadowing A dominating shadow or malign influence. overshadowingly So as to overshadow. overshadowment overshadowing overshadowy overshadowing; casting a shadow over. overshake To shake too much. overshampoo To shampoo excessively. overshape To transform; alter. overshare To share too much or in excess. oversharent To overdocument one's child's upbringing on social media; to sharent excessively. oversharer One who overshares. oversharey Tending to share too much oversharp Excessively sharp. oversharpen To sharpen too much. oversharpness Excessive sharpness. overshave To shave excessively. oversheet A sheet placed over the top of something. oversheeted having an oversheet. overshepherd A head shepherd. overshift The strategy or act of positioning defensive players extra far toward the offense's strong side, leaving portions of the field or court undefended. overshine To shine over or upon; to illumine. overshirt A shirt intended to be worn over other clothes. overshock To shock too much. overshoe To protect from water or mud. overshoot The amount by which something goes too far. overshooter One who overshoots. overshop To spend too much time or money shopping. overshort Excessively short. overshorten To shorten too much; make excessively or inappropriately short. overshortening Excessive shortening overshot powered by water that flows over the top from above (of a water wheel) overshow to show excessively or too much overshower To shower from above; to dispense liberally to. overshrewd Excessively shrewd. overshrink To shrink excessively. overshroud To cover from above like a shroud. oversialylated Excessively sialylated oversialylation Excessive sialylation oversick Excessively unwell. overside Located or positioned over the side, especially of a ship. oversight An omission; something that is left out, missed, or forgotten. oversighter A person having oversight; an overseer or supervisor. oversightly Offering a clear and readily grasped overview (of something). oversignal To signal excessively. oversigned A person, mentioned in a document, whose name and signature appear at the beginning. oversignification The process or result of oversignifying; (attachment of) excessive significance (to something).