OVERBLOWN


Meaning of OVERBLOWN in English

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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .