overpaint

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
9

Definition of overpaint

5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To color or describe too strongly.
    “OK, you've painted me a picture well enough; you don't need to overpaint it.”
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verb

  1. To color or describe too strongly.
    “OK, you've painted me a picture well enough; you don't need to overpaint it.”
  2. To apply the final layers of paint over underpainting.
  3. To paint over (something).
    “This antique chair's inlays have been overpainted, but we can restore its finish.”
  4. To paint too much: with too thick a coating of paint.
    “This antique chair has been overpainted to the point that you can't discern the carved details.”
  5. To erase by drawing graphics over the top.

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From over- + paint.

Anagrams of overpaint

1 play · some not in Scrabble

Words you can make from overpaint

200+ playable · top: OVERAPT (12 pts)

Best play overapt 12 points

8-letter words

1 word

7-letter words

13 words

6-letter words

48 words

5-letter words

100 words

4-letter words

37 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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