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surfeit

The correct spelling is surfeit.

How to pronounce surfeit

/ˈsɜː.fɪt/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɜː.fɪt/

Say it like: Sur-fay-t

The correct spelling is surfeit. An excessive amount of something. For example: "A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price."

Usage Examples

A surfeit of wheat is driving down the price.

King Henry I is said to have died of a surfeit of lampreys.

She surfeited her children on sweets.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An excessive amount of something.
  2. 2.Overindulgence in either food or drink; overeating.
  3. 3.A sickness or condition caused by overindulgence.
  4. 4.Disgust caused by excess; satiety.

verb

  1. 1.To fill (something) to excess.
  2. 2.To feed (someone) to excess (on, upon or with something).
  3. 3.To make (someone) sick as a result of overconsumption.
  4. 4.To supply (someone) with something to excess; to disgust (someone) through overabundance.
  5. 5.To satisfy (someone's appetite) to excess (both literally and figuratively).

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