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Added 9 October 2026

overflowing

/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overflowing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Covered with water.
the main deck was afloat (or awash)

Origin

From overflow + -ing.

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