overstrenuous

English

Etymology

over- +‎ strenuous

Adjective

overstrenuous (comparative more overstrenuous, superlative most overstrenuous)

1. Excessively strenuous.
   • 2007 September 23, Amanda Hesser, “1909: Eggs Eli”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Among the story’s other overstrenuous tips for masking the flavor of eggs were poached eggs topped with a hops-scented béchamel, President Taft’s campfire omelet (fried trout, salt and pepper) and the Colony Club’s “Eggs Suffragette,” a twist on deviled eggs that incorporated anchovies (the dish, however, didn’t hasten women’s suffrage).

Derived terms

• overstrenuously
• overstrenuousness