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Overgrown

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
  2. 2
    Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character. attributive, derogatory, mildly

    "He spends so much money on new technology: he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys."

Adjective
  1. 1
    covered with growing plants wordnet
  2. 2
    abounding in usually unwanted vegetation wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    past participle of overgrow form-of, participle, past

Etymology

Etymology 1

From over- + grown.

Etymology 2

From over- + grown.

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