English English Dictionary

Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; superficial.

Situated or built on another man's land, as a house.

The surface; the exterior part, superficial area, or face of a thing.

Everything on the surface of a piece of ground, or of a building, so closely connected by art or nature as to constitute a part of it, as houses, or other superstructures, fences, trees, vines, etc.

A real right consisting of a grant by a landed proprietor of a piece of ground, bearing a strong resemblance to the long building leases granted by landholders in England, in consideration of a rent, and under reservation of the ownership of the soil.

Very fine, or most fine; being of surpassing fineness; of extra nice or fine quality; as, superfine cloth.

Excessively fine; too nice; over particular; as, superfine distinctions; superfine tastes.

The state of being superfine.

Extremely finical.

Superfluity.

Floating above or on the surface.

of Superfluity

A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth.

The state or quality of being superfluous; excess.

Something beyond what is needed; something which serves for show or luxury.

More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price.

Superabundance; superfluity; an overflowing.

Superfetation.

Excess of foliation.

A cloth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal.