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o·ver·anx·ious
/
ˈoʊ
vərˈæŋk
ʃəs, -ˈæŋ-
/
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[
oh
-ver-
angk
-sh
uh
s, -
ang
-
]
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adjective
excessively
anxious
.
Origin:
1735–45;
over-
+
anxious
Related forms
o·ver·anx·i·e·ty
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ˈoʊ
vər
æŋˈzaɪ
ɪ
ti
/
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oh
-ver-ang-
zahy
-i-tee
]
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o·ver·anx·ious·ness,
noun
o·ver·anx·ious·ly,
adverb
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overanxious
(ˌəʊvərˈæŋkʃəs, -ˈæŋʃəs)
—
adj
excessively worried, tense, or uneasy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Word Origin & History
overanxious
from over +
anxious
. A hybrid word introduced by novelist Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) in "Pamela."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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