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单词 overdrown
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overdrownv.

Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdraʊn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdraʊn/
Forms: see over- prefix and drown v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, drown v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + drown v. Compare earlier over-drowning n.
Now rare.
transitive. To flood with water or tears; to submerge, drench.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > make very wet [verb (transitive)]
drenchc1000
washc1275
drowna1300
drunkena1300
drunka1382
bewetc1400
bedrenchc1450
bucka1513
sowp1513
drooka1522
sousea1542
soaken1577
overdrown1579
soss1587
embay1590
steep1590
overdrencha1592
embathe1593
indrench1593
imbue1594
douse1606
besob1609
bucket1621
sob1625
dash1670
sop1682
saturate1696
float1729
water1754
sodden1812
douche1864
poach1881
tosh1883
sod1895
1579 G. Fenton tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Guicciardin vi. 349 Subiect to raynes, whiche, by reason of the basenesse of the place do so ouerdrowne it.
1633 J. Ford Loves Sacrifice ii. sig. Fv Those eyes Which lately were so ouerdrown'd in teares.
1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 539/2 Overdrown, to saturate or drench to excess; to moisten excessively.

Derivatives

overdrowned adj. Obsolete rare
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the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being or making very wet > [adjective] > flooded
overdrowned1616
overfloweda1671
deluged1712
waterwashed1808
flooded1836
1616 W. Browne Britannia's Pastorals II. i. 7 Casting round her ouer-drowned eyes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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