Home › Words › O › overproofoverproof/(ˌ)əʊvəˈpɹuːf/overproof means possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, overproof ranks #2,165 of 42,749 for Qualifying.overproof is pronounced /(ˌ)əʊvəˈpɹuːf/.EtymologyFrom over- + proof.adjPossessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.e.g.“Leeward Island Rums are but seldom brought to this country at a higher rate of strength, than eight or ten per cent. overproof.” — 1827, “One of the Old School” [pseudonym], chapter I, in Wine and Spirit Adulterators Unmasked, […], London: Printed for the author, by J. Robins and Co. […], →OCLC, page 30:nounA spirit possessing a higher proportion of alcohol than proof spirit.verbTo proof (allow dough containing yeast to rise) excessively.e.g.“The product may have an open or irregular grain because of the following: a. Underproofing or Overproofing the Dough. b. Too Little Fermentation. c. Baking in an Oven That is Too Cool.” — 1962 August 8, “Yeast Doughs”, in Pastry Baking (Department of the Army Technical Manual; TM 10-411; Department of the Air Force Manual; AFM 146-11), Washington, D.C.: Departments of the Army and the Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.everclear 62% match — Any home-brewed distilled grain alcohol, especially one with a very high concentration of alcohol (such as 90-some percent, that is, 180-some proof); but generally not one rife with impurities or adulterants. vs overproof →overstout 55% match — Excessively stout. vs overproof →spiritous 53% match — spirituous vs overproof →overoaked 53% match — Excessively oaked. vs overproof →alcoholized 53% match — saturated, infused or under the influence of alcohol vs overproof →spirituous 52% match — Of, pertaining to, containing, or made using alcohol. vs overproof →overhighly 52% match — Too highly; too greatly. vs overproof →overprove 52% match — to prove excessively or beyond what is asked or required vs overproof →