adj
overgrown
adj
1
Covered with plants that have grown wild and unchecked.
"The abandoned garden was overgrown with weeds."
"They had to hack through the overgrown path to reach the cabin."
2
Having grown unusually large without matching maturity.
"He was an overgrown teenager who still acted like a child."
How to Use Overgrown
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGrown wild or too big, usually referring to plants left untended.
Common pairings
overgrown garden
overgrown weeds
overgrown yard
Word Forms
more overgrown comparative, most overgrown superlative
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Etymology
From over- + grown.