"oversmall" meaning in English

See oversmall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more oversmall [comparative], most oversmall [superlative]
Etymology: over- + small Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|small|pos=adjective}} over- + small Head templates: {{en-adj}} oversmall (comparative more oversmall, superlative most oversmall)
  1. Excessively small.
    Sense id: en-oversmall-en-adj-EXmeTpDb Categories (other): English adjectives prefixed with over-, English entries with incorrect language header

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