"overbigness" meaning in All languages combined

See overbigness on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From over- (“excessive, more than expected”) + bigness (“size”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|over-|bigness|t1=excessive, more than expected|t2=size}} over- (“excessive, more than expected”) + bigness (“size”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overbigness (uncountable)
  1. (rare, nonstandard) The quality of being too big; excessive size. Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable
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