surchauffer, v.a., to overheat.

surchauffure, n.f., (metal.) overheating.

surchoix, n.m., first, or prime, quality.

surcomposé, -e, adj. and n.m., (gram.) double compound.

surcoupe, n.f., trumping over.

surcouper, v.a., to trump over (at cards).

surcroissance, n.f., outgrowth, overgrowth, excrescence.

surcroît, n.m., superaddition, increase, aggravation, excess. Pour — de malheur; to make it worse or as a crowning misfortune. De —; to boot, in addition.

surcroître, v.n., to grow out (of); to outgrow.

surcroître, v.a., to increase beyond measure.