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Overwater vs Overeater - What's the difference?

overwater | overeater |

As an adjective overwater

is by or across water, especially of travel.

As a verb overwater

is to water too much.

As a noun overeater is

one who eats too much; particularly one who does so regularly.

overwater

English

Adjective

(-)
  • By or across water, especially of travel.
  • *2009 February 11, Robert E. Ricklefs Jonathan B. Losos, "Adaptation and diversification on islands", Nature , 457:7231, :
  • *:This detailed account of diversification shows that most of New Zealand's biota results from overwater colonization, rather than survival since New Zealand separated from Australia .

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To water too much.

    • overeater

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who eats too much; particularly one who does so regularly.