The act of stretching something too far or beyond available resources.
verb
To stretch over something.
To stretch too far.
overstretched
overstretched
adj
Subject to demands that are more than can be reasonably handled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overstretch
overstretches
overstretches
noun
plural of overstretch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstretch
overstretching
overstretching
verb
present participle of overstretch
overteaches
overteaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overteach
overtheatricalness
overthickness
overwatches
overwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overwatch
philodestructiveness
phototransceiver
precomprehensive
precomprehensively
precomprehensiveness
psychogalvanometer
psychogalvanometer
noun
A device that makes psychogalvanic measurements (typically of the skin)
quicksilverish
quicksilverish
Adjective
Like quicksilver.
quicksilverishness
quicksilverishness
noun
The quality of being quicksilverish.
reachieves
reachieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reachieve
receivership
receivership
noun
(law) The office and duties of a receiver.
(law) The state of being under the control of a receiver.
(law, business) A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors.
receiverships
receiverships
noun
plural of receivership
revanches
revanches
noun
plural of revanche
revanchism
revanchism
noun
Metaphorical endeavouring to regain lost political or cultural territory.
The political policy of endeavouring to regain lost territory.
revanchisms
revanchisms
noun
plural of revanchism
revanchist
revanchist
adj
Seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, especially against a nation which has previously defeated and humiliated the revanchist party in war. Originally referred to the French indignation over losing Alsace-Lorraine to Germany in the Franco-Prussian War.
noun
A revanchist person; occasionally, anyone seeking vengeance.
revanchists
revanchists
noun
plural of revanchist
richardsville
saccharoceptive
sacheverell
scavengership
scavengership
noun
The role or activity of a scavenger.
schererville
schriever
schuylerville
scrivenership
scrivenership
noun
The role or trade of a scrivener.
semichevron
semichivalrous
semichivalrous
adj
Partly chivalrous.
servomechanical
servomechanical
Adjective
Of or relating to servomechanisms.
servomechanically
servomechanics
servomechanism
servomechanism
noun
A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback
Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback
servomechanisms
servomechanisms
noun
plural of servomechanism
shcherbakov
shiverick
sulphureovirescent
superachievement
superchivalrous
superchivalrous
adj
Very chivalrous.
superchivalrously
superchivalrousness
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
tchervonets
tchervonets
noun
Alternative spelling of chervonets
tesarovitch
tovariches
tovariches
noun
plural of tovarich
tsarevitch
tsarevitch
noun
Alternative spelling of tsarevich
turishcheva
uhrichsville
unchivalrousness
unchivalrousness
noun
The quality of being unchivalrous; lack of chivalry.
uncomprehensive
uncomprehensive
adj
(archaic) Unable to comprehend.
(obsolete) incomprehensible
uncomprehensively
uncomprehensively
adv
In an uncomprehensive manner.
uncomprehensiveness
uncomprehensiveness
noun
The quality of being uncomprehensive.
underachievers
underachievers
noun
plural of underachiever
underachieves
underachieves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underachieve
urachovesical
urachovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urachus and the urinary bladder.
urethrovesical
urethrovesical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the urethra and the urinary bladder
vacantheartedness
vasohypertonic
vaucheriaceous
ventrocystorrhaphy
vereshchagin
vesiculobronchial
vibrotherapeutics
vibrotherapeutics
noun
vibrotherapy
vicariateship
vicegerentship
vicegerentship
noun
The role or status of a vicegerent.
viceroyship
viceroyship
noun
The office or term of a viceroy.
viceroyships
viceroyships
noun
plural of viceroyship
victorfishes
victuallership
victuallership
noun
The state or business of a victualler.
visceroinhibitory
viscerotrophic
volksdeutscher
voucheress
vouchers
vouchers
noun
plural of voucher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of voucher