Definitions
Amount beyond what is needed or allowed.
Word origin
From Middle English exces (“excess, ecstasy”), from Old French exces, from Latin excessus (“a going out, loss of self-possession”), from excedere, excessum (“to go out, go beyond”). See exceed.
Used in a sentence
“The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country.”
“To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, […] Is wasteful and ridiculous excess.”
“That kills me with excess of grief, this with excess of joy.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“More than needed”6 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
E_____