over-civil
/ˌəʊvəˈsɪvl/adjective
Too civil, showing excessive civility.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in William Davenant (1606–1668), poet, playwright, and theatre manager. From over- + civil.
- sell-by date
- selldown
- seller
- seller's (or sellers') market
- Sellers, Peter
- sell-in
- selling point
- selling race
- sell like hot cakes
- sell-off
- sell off the farm
- sell one's soul (to the devil)
- sell (or sell off) the family jewels
- sell (or sell off) the family silver
- Sellotape
- sell-out
- sell short
- sell someone a bill of goods
- sell someone a dummy
- sell someone a (or the) dummy
- sell someone a pup
- sell someone down the river
- sell someone/thing short
- sell something for a mess of pottage
- sell the pass