overpressedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈprɛst/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈprɛst/

Forms: see over- prefix and pressed adj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overpress v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: < overpress v. + -ed suffix¹.

That is overpressed (in various senses of the verb); oppressed; overburdened.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > burdened > excessively

overpressed1562

overfraught1589

overtaxed1650

hard-pressed1707

overweighted1753

well-taxed1827

1562 A. Brooke tr. M. Bandello Tragicall Hist. Romeus & Iuliet 74 He threw with so great force, His ouerpressed parts vpon his ladies wayled corps.

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Hh4^v Care vpon care..To ouer pressed brestes, more greeuous waight.

1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles xii. 82 Death may vsurpe on Nature many howers, and yet The fire of life kindle againe the ore-prest spirits.

1613 R. Anton Moriomachia sig. B2 He..speedily ranne to ayde the ouerpressed virgin.

1620 R. Whitbourne Disc. & Discov. New-found-land 22 They will beare..an ouer-prest saile.

1887 T. D. Sullivan Green Leaves 76 Your little stomach must be over-pressed, my sweet, By the load of rich plum-pudding.

1960 R. F. Woodsmall & B. Dodge Women & New East vi. 268 The waiting rooms..are always filled with mothers and their children, patiently waiting their turn for the service of the overpressed staff.

1990 T. Cunliffe Easy on Helm iv. 29 The lurch of an over-pressed vessel crashing hard off a steep wave.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overpressed
释义	overpressedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈprɛst/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈprɛst/ Forms: see over- prefix and pressed adj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overpress v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: < overpress v. + -ed suffix¹. That is overpressed (in various senses of the verb); oppressed; overburdened. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > [adjective] > encumbering > burdening > burdened > excessively overpressed1562 overfraught1589 overtaxed1650 hard-pressed1707 overweighted1753 well-taxed1827 1562 A. Brooke tr. M. Bandello Tragicall Hist. Romeus & Iuliet 74 He threw with so great force, His ouerpressed parts vpon his ladies wayled corps. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1593) iii. sig. Hh4^v Care vpon care..To ouer pressed brestes, more greeuous waight. 1609 W. Shakespeare Pericles xii. 82 Death may vsurpe on Nature many howers, and yet The fire of life kindle againe the ore-prest spirits. View more context for this quotation 1613 R. Anton Moriomachia sig. B2 He..speedily ranne to ayde the ouerpressed virgin. 1620 R. Whitbourne Disc. & Discov. New-found-land 22 They will beare..an ouer-prest saile. 1887 T. D. Sullivan Green Leaves 76 Your little stomach must be over-pressed, my sweet, By the load of rich plum-pudding. 1960 R. F. Woodsmall & B. Dodge Women & New East vi. 268 The waiting rooms..are always filled with mothers and their children, patiently waiting their turn for the service of the overpressed staff. 1990 T. Cunliffe Easy on Helm iv. 29 The lurch of an over-pressed vessel crashing hard off a steep wave. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1562
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