overstuffedadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈstʌft/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈstəft/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, stuffed adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + stuffed adj., after overstuff v.

1. Stuffed to excess; overfilled. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [adjective]

hyperbolical?a1475

overchargeda1542

magnificate1568

amplified1580

superlative1586

fulsome1602

hyperthetical?1611

hyperbolous1638

hyperbolic1646

bloata1657

exaggerated1725

overshot1774

overstuffed1808

overdrawn1841

fine-drawn1888

steep1895

larger-than-life1937

blown-up1961

the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adjective] > full > excessively full

overfullOE

overfilledc1230

engorged1562

plethoric1644

supercharged1784

overglutted1792

overstuffed1808

1808 H. More Cœlebs in Search of Wife I. xxiii. 338 A voice emulating that which, when passing by Charing-Cross, I have heard issue from an over stuffed stage vehicle.

1853 Ladies' Repository June 267/2 The half dozen pockets..contained a variety of notions, which might be seen peeping out from the overstuffed pockets.

1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. ii. 37 You know nothing clear, and your working-classes know nothing at all; and you blow them with wind like an overstuffed cow.

1936 L. C. Douglas White Banners xi. 233 Hannah's fears that an overstuffed optimism might involve them all in a financial disaster were gradually allayed.

1946 E. Linklater Private Angelo xviii. 230 Some great overstuffed history of the world's calamities.

1993 Village Voice (N.Y.) 20 Apr. 44/1 Finding good radio on New York's overstuffed FM band is an art akin to garbage-picking.

2. Upholstery. Of a chair, sofa, etc.: having the frame covered with a thick layer of stuffing which imparts a rounded shape to the arms and back.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally

standing1444

plush1615

Queen Elizabeth1673

occasional1749

Adametic1774

French-polished1836

upholstered1837

Adamish1838

Chippendale1855

Queen Anne1863

knock-down1875

Wellington chest1880

Adamesque1881

Sheraton1883

Hepplewhite1897

quaint1897

bombé1904

lowboy1915

Jacobean1918

overstuffed1922

spool1928

Williamsburg1931

thermed1952

stackable1958

Scandinavian1959

wall-to-wall1959

Populuxe1986

1922 Times 8 June 23/5 Furnishings of the drawing and dining rooms include..luxurious overstuffed Chesterfield lounges.

1930 U. Parrott Strangers may Kiss 28 The two armchairs were guaranteed by the landlady to be overstuffed.

1992 B. Cheever Plagiarist i. 4 There was a cluster of overstuffed armchairs upholstered in pink-and-white-striped silk.

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

单词	overstuffed
释义	overstuffedadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈstʌft/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈstəft/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, stuffed adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + stuffed adj., after overstuff v. 1. Stuffed to excess; overfilled. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > exaggeration, hyperbole > [adjective] hyperbolical?a1475 overchargeda1542 magnificate1568 amplified1580 superlative1586 fulsome1602 hyperthetical?1611 hyperbolous1638 hyperbolic1646 bloata1657 exaggerated1725 overshot1774 overstuffed1808 overdrawn1841 fine-drawn1888 steep1895 larger-than-life1937 blown-up1961 the world > space > place > presence > fact of taking up space > [adjective] > full > excessively full overfullOE overfilledc1230 engorged1562 plethoric1644 supercharged1784 overglutted1792 overstuffed1808 1808 H. More Cœlebs in Search of Wife I. xxiii. 338 A voice emulating that which, when passing by Charing-Cross, I have heard issue from an over stuffed stage vehicle. 1853 Ladies' Repository June 267/2 The half dozen pockets..contained a variety of notions, which might be seen peeping out from the overstuffed pockets. 1876 G. Meredith Beauchamp's Career III. ii. 37 You know nothing clear, and your working-classes know nothing at all; and you blow them with wind like an overstuffed cow. 1936 L. C. Douglas White Banners xi. 233 Hannah's fears that an overstuffed optimism might involve them all in a financial disaster were gradually allayed. 1946 E. Linklater Private Angelo xviii. 230 Some great overstuffed history of the world's calamities. 1993 Village Voice (N.Y.) 20 Apr. 44/1 Finding good radio on New York's overstuffed FM band is an art akin to garbage-picking. 2. Upholstery. Of a chair, sofa, etc.: having the frame covered with a thick layer of stuffing which imparts a rounded shape to the arms and back. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > [adjective] > types of furniture generally standing1444 plush1615 Queen Elizabeth1673 occasional1749 Adametic1774 French-polished1836 upholstered1837 Adamish1838 Chippendale1855 Queen Anne1863 knock-down1875 Wellington chest1880 Adamesque1881 Sheraton1883 Hepplewhite1897 quaint1897 bombé1904 lowboy1915 Jacobean1918 overstuffed1922 spool1928 Williamsburg1931 thermed1952 stackable1958 Scandinavian1959 wall-to-wall1959 Populuxe1986 1922 Times 8 June 23/5 Furnishings of the drawing and dining rooms include..luxurious overstuffed Chesterfield lounges. 1930 U. Parrott Strangers may Kiss 28 The two armchairs were guaranteed by the landlady to be overstuffed. 1992 B. Cheever Plagiarist i. 4 There was a cluster of overstuffed armchairs upholstered in pink-and-white-striped silk. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1808
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