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overwrought

[ oh-ver-rawt, oh-ver- ]

adjective

  1. extremely or excessively excited or agitated:

    to become overwrought on hearing bad news; an overwrought personality.

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  2. elaborated to excess; excessively complex or ornate:

    written in a florid, overwrought style.

  3. Archaic. wearied or exhausted by overwork.


overwrought

/ 藢蓹蕣惫蓹藞谤蓴藧迟 /

adjective

  1. full of nervous tension; agitated
  2. too elaborate; fussy

    an overwrought style

  3. often postpositiveand foll bywith with the surface decorated or adorned
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of overwrought1

First recorded in 1660鈥70; over- + wrought
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This downbeat drama is as overwrought as Killian鈥檚 muscles 鈥 it鈥檚 a steroidal portrait of a man in distress.

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The dish itself was a bit overwrought and ostentatious, but the fennel frico was unforgettable.

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The latter was an example of how the overuse of this overwrought oratorio made it perfect fodder for parody, and the humor of juicing something comedic with its uber-seriousness.

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