Overgreen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overgreen is a verb meaning (transitive, poetic) To cover with greenery or a green color.
Meaning
(transitive, poetic) To cover with greenery or a green color.
Example Sentences
The door itself, wrought of a swarthy bronze all overgreened by time, stood slightly ajar.
[…] all the rocks and roots With olden film were overgreened; the pool, Broadened from falling water, sparkled with fires Of shafted crystal, and the sounding drops Splintered their fleeting pearl against the stone.
Word Forms
- overgreens
- overgreening
- overgreened
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include engreen, green, green up, regreen, emerald, verdure.
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