A.of excessive bulk or size, “γενομένης τῆς κνήμης ὑ.” swelled to a great size, X.HG5.4.58; [“μαστοὶ] οἱ ὑ.” Sor.1.88; “πιμελὴς καὶ ὑ.” Luc.tim.15; δύναμις ὑ., opp. ταπεινή, D.4.23; “τὰ ὑ. τῶν βελῶν” Arist.Aud.802b34.
2. immoderate, excessive, “οὐσίαι” Pl.Ep.317c; τιμαί, εὐτυχίαι, etc., Plu.2.820f, Aem.34, etc.; “φρόνημα” Id.Luc.21; τὰ ὑ., opp. τὰ ἐλλείποντα, Pl.Lg.728e; of style, ponderous, verbose, Plu.2.7a (but also ὑπέρογκα λαλεῖν talk 'big', Ep.Jud.16, cf. 2 Ep.Pet.2.18): generally, exceedingly great, “πρᾶγμα” Luc.DMort.23.2. Adv. “-κως” Ph.1.103, Plu.Demetr. 30: neut. as Adv., “ὑπέρογκον φρονεῖν” Iamb.Protr.14.
3. difficult, LXX 2 Ki.13.2.