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overproof.

Possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/(ˌ)əʊvəˈpɹuːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊvɚˈpɹuf/General-American
  1. Possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From over- + proof.

noun/(ˌ)əʊvəˈpɹuːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊvɚˈpɹuf/General-American
  1. A spirit possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.

Where this word comes from

From over- + proof.

verb/(ˌ)əʊvəˈpɹuːf/Received-Pronunciation/ˌoʊvɚˈpɹuf/General-American
  1. To proof (allow dough containing yeast to rise) excessively.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From over- + proof.

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