overclose
In too great a proximity.
Adjective
- In too great a proximity.
- She knew he was being only sensible, pity rather, and she said she was sorry, and they didn't stand overclose after that, the weight of the rain was seeping through the branches and now a great low gust of wind swept up...
- Having too great an emotional attachment.
- As the child grows older mother and child have to separate, a complex process in which both child and parent need to find the right balance between love and intimacy, without becoming overclose, sexual or incestuous. -...
- Lacking adequate ventilation; stuffy.
- Cows are also more liable to congestion of the lungs and to tuberculosis than are other cattle. The former may be induced by being kept in overclose, hot, and badly ventilated houses, rendering them liable to chills...
Origin
From Middle English overclose, equivalent to over- + close (adjective).
Forms
Verb
- To close prematurely or excessively.
- To form a closed universe before it has attained its present age.
Origin
From Middle English overclosen, equivalent to over- + close (verb).