overblown 1
/oh"veuhr blohn"/ , adj.
1. overdone or excessive: overblown praise.
2. of unusually large size or proportions: a majestic, overblown figure.
3. overinflated; turgid; bombastic; pretentious: overblown prose.
v.
4. pp. of overblow .
[ 1590-1600; OVER- + BLOWN 1 ]
overblown 2
/oh"veuhr blohn"/ , adj.
(of a flower) past the stage of full bloom; more than full-blown: an overblown rose.
[ 1610-20; OVER- + BLOWN 2 ]