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To superfetate. [Obs.]

A superficies. [Obs.] Dryden.

Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage.

One who attends to anything superficially; a superficial or shallow person; a sciolist; a smatterer.

The quality or state of being superficial; also, that which is superficial. Sir T. Browne.

To attend to, or to treat, superficially, or in a shallow or slighting way. [R.] It is a characteristic weakness of the day to superficialize evil. E. P. Whipple.

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

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

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

The state of being superfine.

Extremely finical.

Superfluity. [Obs.] Hammond.

Floating above or on the surface. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. -- Su`per*flu"i*tance, n. [Obs.]

A greater quantity than is wanted; superabundance; as, a superfluity of water; a superfluity of wealth. A quiet mediocrity is still to be preferred before a troubled superfluity. Suckling.

More than is wanted or is sufficient; rendered unnecessary by superabundance; unnecessary; useless; excessive; as, a superfluous price. Shak. An authority which makes all further argument or illustration superfluous. E. Everett. Superfluous interval (Mus.), an interval that exceeds a major or perfect interval by a semi…

Superabundance; superfluity; an overflowing. [R.] Shak.

Superfetation.

Excess of foliation. Sir T. Browne.

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

To pour (something) over or on something else. [Obs.] Evelyn.