adj
surfeit
Surfeit (adj) means (old use) Having eaten or had far too much of something.
adj
1
(old use) Having eaten or had far too much of something.
"“We are surfeit with sons of vassals of the king,” the merchant said."
— D. V. S. Jackson (1959)
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like surfeit.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Etymology
Comes from Middle English surfeite or surfet, borrowed from Anglo-Norman surfet or surfeit and Old French sorfet or sorfait, the past participle of surfaire (“to augment, exaggerate, exceed”), from sur- (“over”) and faire (“to do”). The adjective derives from the noun.
Rhymes for surfeit
See all rhymes for surfeit →Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of surfeit?
"surfeit" (adj) means (old use) Having eaten or had far too much of something.
