Meanings
adjectiveoverengrossed (comparative more overengrossed, superlative most overengrossed)
comparative more overengrossed · superlative most overengrossed
Origin
- Middle Englishoverengrossed
- Englishoverengrossed
From Middle English overengrossed, equivalent to over- + engrossed.
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overengrossed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengrossed
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“overengrossed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengrossed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overengrossed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overengrossed.
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