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Overhung

/oʊvəɹˈhʌŋ/

To hang over (something).

📖 Definitions of "Overhung"

verb
  1. 1

    To hang over (something).

  2. 2

    To impend.

adjective
  1. 1

    Covered over; ornamented with hangings.

  2. 2

    Suspended from above or from the top.

    "an overhung door"

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WordDefinition
cranknoun(dialectal) Hard; difficult.
coveredverbOverlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).
surmountedverb(heraldry) Overlaid; denoting a figure when another is laid over it.
draperiedCovered or supplied with drapery.
begarlandedDecorated with garlands.
deckedAdorned or embellished.
overslungslung (or supported) over something
beveiledCovered or furnished with a veil.
overboweringoverarching so as to form a bower or shelter
inaurateverb(rare) Covered with gold; gilded.
bedeckedCovered; encrusted; arrayed.
awashnounA river in Ethiopia, after which the town is named.
adornedverbHaving been decorated or embellished through applied items or alterations (adornments).
betrimmed(dated) Adorned; decked; decorated; embellished.
gadroonedAdorned with gadroons.
gobletedAdorned with goblets.
clad(of a person, preceded by a garment type) Wearing clothing or some other covering (for example, an armour) on the body; clothed, dressed.
tapestriedDecorated with tapestry.
covert(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
overlayeredverbHaving a layer added on top

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