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full > 13 senses
ADJECTIVE1fullContaining as much or as many as is possible or normal
2full, entire, totalConstituting the full quantity or extent
3full, totalComplete in extent or degree and in every particular
4full, repleteFilled to satisfaction with food or drink
5full(of sound) having marked depth and body
6full, goodHaving the normally expected amount
7full, broadAt a peak or culminating point
8full, undividedNot separated into parts or shares
9full, wide, wide-cutHaving ample fabric
ADVERB1full, fully, to the fullTo the greatest degree or extent
VERB1fullBeat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
2fullMake (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
3full, waxIncrease in phase
full > pronunciation
Soundsfuh'l
Rhymesbagful, bull / Bull, handful, and 9 more rhymes in uhl at the HyperDic website...
full > adjective 1
MeaningContaining as much or as many as is possible or normal.
Examples"a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing"
Attribute offullness
Similarafloat, awash, flooded, inundated, overflowing; air-filled; brimful, brimfull, brimming; chockablock, chock-full, chockful, choke-full, chuck-full, cram full; congested, engorged; filled; fraught, pregnant; glutted, overfull; heavy, weighed down; instinct, replete; laden, loaded, ladened; overladen, overloaded; riddled; stuffed; stuffed; swarming; untouched, untasted; well-lined
Contraryempty
full > adjective 2
MeaningConstituting the full quantity or extent. Complete.
Examples"gave full attention"
Synonymsentire, total
Similar towhole
full > adjective 3
MeaningComplete in extent or degree and in every particular.
Examples"a full game"
Synonymstotal
Similar tocomplete
Adverbsfully
full > adjective 4
MeaningFilled to satisfaction with food or drink.
Examples"a full stomach"
Synonymsreplete
Similar tonourished
full > adjective 5
Meaning(of sound) having marked depth and body.
Examples"full tones"; "a full voice"
Similarbooming, stentorian; grumbling, rumbling; plangent; rich; orotund, rotund, round, pear-shaped; heavy, sonorous; sounding
Contrarythin
full > adjective 6
MeaningHaving the normally expected amount.
Examples"gives full measure"
Synonymsgood
Similar toample
full > adjective 7
MeaningAt a peak or culminating point.
Examples"full summer"
Synonymsbroad
Similar tohigh
full > adjective 8
MeaningNot separated into parts or shares. Constituting an undivided unit.
Examples"a full share"
Synonymsundivided
Similar towhole
full > adjective 9
MeaningHaving ample fabric.
Examples"a full skirt"
Synonymswide, wide-cut
Similar toample
full > adverb
MeaningTo the greatest degree or extent. Completely or entirely. (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form).
Examples"fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"
Synonymsfully, to the full
Usagecombining form
full > verb 1, contact
MeaningBeat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"full the cloth"
Broaderbeat
Nounsfuller
full > verb 2, change
MeaningMake (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broaderchange, alter, modify
full > verb 3, change
MeaningIncrease in phase.
PatternSomething ----s
ModelThe moon will soon full
Synonymswax
Broaderincrease
Contrarywane

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