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Overling vs Overlong - What's the difference?

overling | overlong |

As a noun overling

is (rare) a superior.

As an adjective overlong is

too long.

overling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) A superior.
  • * 1917 , , Mesopotamia (poem)
    • But the idle-minded overlings who quibbled while they died, [...]
  • * 1973 ,
    • Reflex laughs from the underlings present, though only grim smiles from the overlings .
  • A ruler; master.

    • Antonyms

    * underling

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary

    overlong

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • too long