English Dictionary: overwrought | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for overwrought | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Overwork \O`ver*work"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overworked}or {Overwrought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overworking}.] 1. To work beyond the strength; to cause to labor too much or too long; to tire excessively; as, to overwork a horse. 2. To fill too full of work; to crowd with labor. My days with toil are overwrought. --Longfellow. 3. To decorate all over. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Overwrought \O`ver*wrought\, p. p. & a. from {Overwork}. Wrought upon excessively; overworked; overexcited. |