 overflowing |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] covered with water | |
| Synonyms: | flooded awash inundated afloat | |
| Examples: | "the main deck was afloat (or awash)" "the monsoon left the whole place awash" "a flooded bathroom" "inundated farmlands" "an overflowing tub" |
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| Related terms: | full | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] overfull with water | |
| Synonyms: | in_flood swollen flooding | |
| Examples: | "swollen rivers and creeks" |
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| Related terms: | high | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity | |
| Synonyms: | runoff overspill overflow | |
| Related terms: | flow waste | |
| Similar spelling: |
overflow overpowering overpoweringly overfeeding overblown overflight overfull overfill over-refine overpower Overfield |
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