Webster's Dictionary 1913

2350

Ovate-oblong

O″vate–ob″long (?), a. Oblong, with one end narrower than the other; ovato-oblong.

2351

Ovate-rotundate

O″vate–ro‐tund″ate (?), a. Having a form intermediate between that of an egg and a sphere; roundly ovate.

2352

Ovate-subulate

O″vate–su″bu‐late (?), a. Having an ovate form, but with a subulate tip or extremity.

2353

Ovated

O″va‐ted (?), a. Ovate.

2354

Ovation

O‐va″tion (?), n. [L. ovatio, fr. ovare to exult, rejoice, triumph in an ovation; cf. Gr. � to shout: cf. F. ovation.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A lesser kind of triumph allowed to a com...

2355

Ovato-acuminate

O‐va″to–a‐cu″mi‐nate (?), a. Same as Ovate-acuminate.

2356

Ovato-cylindraceous

O‐va″to–cyl′in‐dra″ceous (?), a. Same as Ovate-cylindraceous.

2357

Ovato-oblong

O‐va″to–ob″long (?), a. Same as Ovate-oblong.

2358

Ovato-rotundate

O‐va″to–ro‐tund″ate (?), a. Same as Ovate-rotundate.

2359

Oven

Ov″en (ŭv″'n), n. [AS. ofen; akin to D. oven, OHG. ofan, ovan, G. ofen, Icel. ofn, Dan. ovn, Sw. ugn, Goth. aúhns, Gr. ιπνὄσ, Skr. ukhā pot.] A place arched over with brick or s...

2360

Ovenbird

Ov″en‐bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) Any species of the genus Furnarius, allied to the creepers. They inhabit South America and the West Indies, and construct curious oven-shaped nest...

2361

Over

O″ver (ō″vẽr), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. über, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. öfver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. υπἕρ, Skr. upari. √199. Cf. Above, Eaves, ...

2362

Over (2)

O″ver (?), adv. 1. From one side to another; from side to side; across; crosswise; as, a board, or a tree, a foot over, i.e., a foot in diameter.2. From one person or place to a...

2363

Over (3)

O″ver, a. Upper; covering; higher; superior; also, excessive; too much or too great; — chiefly used in composition; as, overshoes, overcoat, over-garment, overlord, overwork, ov...

2364

Over (4)

O″ver, n.(Cricket) A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many ti...

2365

Over-arm

O″ver–arm′ (?), a.(Cricket, etc.) Done (as bowling or pitching) with the arm raised above the shoulder. See Overhard. “An over-arm with a round-arm bowler.” R. A. Proctor.

2366

Over-busy

O″ver–bus″y (?), a. Too busy; officious.

2367

Over-garment

O″ver–gar′ment (?), n. An outer garment.

2368

Over-story

O′ver–sto′ry (?), n.(Arch.) The clearstory, or upper story, of a building.

2369

Overabound

O′ver‐a‐bound″ (?), v. i. To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. Pope.

2370

Overact

O′ver‐act″ (?), v. t. 1. To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part.2. To act upon, or influence, unduly.The hope of inheritance overacts th...

2371

Overact (2)

O′ver‐act″ (?), v. i. To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action. B. Jonson.

2372

Overaction

O″ver‐ac″tion (?), n. Performance to excess; exaggerated or excessive action.

2373

Overaffect

O′ver‐af‐fect″ (?), v. t. To affect or care for unduly. Milton.

2374

Overagitate

O′ver‐ag″i‐tate (?), v. t. To agitate or discuss beyond what is expedient. Bp. Hall.

2375

Overall

O″ver‐all (?), adv. Everywhere. Chaucer.

2376

Overalls

O″ver‐alls (?), n. pl. 1. A kind of loose trousers worn over others to protect them from soiling.2. Waterproof leggings. R. D. Blackmore.