Of-fi'cious, a.
(-fish'us), a. [Lat. officiosus, Fr. officieux, Sp. oficioso, It. officioso. See OFFICE.]
Sense 1. Doing kind offices; kind; obliging. [Rare.]
*Yet not to earth are those bright luminaries Officious. Milton.*
Sense 2. Excessively forward in kindness; importunately interposing services.
*You are too officious In her behalf that scorns your services. Shak.*
Sense 3. Hence, intermeddling in affairs in which one has no concern; meddlesome.
Synonyms—Impertinent; meddling. See IMPERTINENT.