overheat
English
/ˌoʊvɚˈhit/, /ˌəʊvəˈhiːt/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To heat excessively.
- (intransitive) To become excessively hot.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English overheten affix from English heat.
Origin
English
heat
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Scoville heat unit English
- afterheat English
- bioheat English
- bloodheat English
- deheat English
- foreheat English
- heat English
- heat index English
- heat-proof English
- heatability English
- heatable English
- heaten English
- heater English
- heatest English
- heateth English
- heatful English
- heating English
- heatless English
- heatmapping English
- heatproof English
- heatseeker English
- heatshield English
- heatsick English
- heatwave English
- heaty English
- overheater English
- preheat English
- reheat English
- superheat English
- ultraheat English
- underheat English
- heat Swedish
- hete Middle English
- overheten Middle English