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   full

   /fʊl/

   adjective

   • 1. containing or holding as much or as many as possible; having no empty space: "waste bins full of rubbish" Similar filledfilled upfilled to capacityfilled to the brimbrimmingbrimfuloverflowingrunning overtopped upcrowdedpackedcrammedcrampedcongestedcrushedsolid (with people)full of peoplefull to capacityfull to burstingoverfullteemingswarmingovercrowdedthrongedmobbedinformal:jam-packedwall-to-wallstuffedchock-a-blockchock-fullbursting at the seamsbulging at the seamspacked to the gunwaleslike Piccadilly Circusheavingoccupiedtakenin useengagedunavailablewell stockedwell suppliedfilledloadedpackedburdenedstuffedcrammedstackedOpposite emptyemptyemptyempty
   • ▪ having eaten to one's limits or satisfaction: "she just ate till she was full up" Similar repletesatisfiedwell fedsatedsatiatedfull upfull to burstinghaving had enoughgorgedgluttedcloyedinformal:stuffedpodgedpoggedarchaic:satiatesurfeitedOpposite hungry
   • ▪ containing or holding much or many; having a large number of: "his diary is full of entries about her"
   • ▪ having a lot of (a particular quality): "she was full of confidence" Similar abounding inbursting withbrimming withrich inpossessed byinformal:awash withOpposite free of
   • ▪ unable to stop talking or thinking about: "they had their photographs taken and he was full of it"
   • ▪ filled with intense emotion: "his heart was full of hate" Similar abounding inbursting withbrimming withrich inpossessed byinformal:awash withOpposite free of
   • ▪ involving many activities: "he lived a full life" Similar eventfulinterestingexcitinglivelyaction-packednoteworthybusystrenuoushecticfranticenergeticactiveOpposite uneventfullimited
   • ▪ drunk: informal Australian, New Zealand, Scottish "we were all pretty well full when the van rolled into Mittagong"
   • 2. not lacking or omitting anything; complete: "a full range of sports facilities" Similar comprehensivethoroughexhaustiveall-inclusiveall-encompassingall-embracingin depthcompleteentirewholeunabridgeduncutextensivelongabundantplentifulamplecopiousprofuserichlavishliberaldetailedin detailspecificpreciseexactaccurateminuteparticularsufficientsatisfyingbroad-rangingcompleteOpposite incompleteselectivepartialvague
   • ▪ (often used for emphasis) reaching the utmost limit; maximum: "he reached for the engine control and turned it up to full power"
   • ▪ having all the privileges and status attached to a particular position: "the country applied for full membership of the European Community"
   • ▪ (of a report or account) containing as much detail or information as possible: "a full report of the conference"
   • ▪ used to emphasize an amount or quantity: "he kept his fast pace going for the full 14-mile distance"
   • ▪ (of a covering material in bookbinding) used for the entire cover: "bound in full cloth"
   • 3. (of a person's figure or part of the body) plump or rounded: "she had full lips" Similar well roundedroundedroundplumpbuxomshapelyamplecurvaceousvoluptuouswomanlyJunoesqueRubensesqueinformal:bustychestycurvywell upholsteredwell endowedzaftigthickthiccOpposite thin
   • ▪ (of the hair) having body: "volumizing products coat each strand, making hair appear thick and much fuller"
   • ▪ (of a garment) cut generously with gathers or folds or so as to fit loosely: "the dress has a square neck and a full skirt" Similar loose-fittingloosebaggyeasy-fittinggenerously cutroomyvoluminouscapaciousbillowingOpposite tight
   • ▪ (of a sound) strong and resonant: "this season's sopranos produced a full but translucent sound" Similar resonantrichsonorousdeepfull-bodiedvibrantfruityclearloudstrongOpposite thin
   • ▪ (of a flavour or colour) rich or intense: "any unpasteurized cheese will have a fuller flavour than its treated counterpart" Similar richintensedeepheavyvividstrongvibrantboldwarmOpposite thinwatery

   adverb

   • 1. straight; directly: "she turned her head and looked full into his face" Similar directlyrightstraightsquarelysquarejustdeadpoint-blankinformal:smack (bang)bangslapplumbOpposite indirectly
   • 2. very: "he knew full well she was too polite to barge in" Similar veryperfectlyquiteextremelyentirelyinformal:darndamndamnedjollybloodydarnedarchaic:right
   • ▪ entirely (used to emphasize an amount or quantity): archaic "they talked for full half an hour"

   noun

   • 1. the period, point, or state of the greatest fullness or strength. archaic
   • ▪ the state or time of full moon. archaic
   • ▪ the whole. archaic

   verb

   • 1. make (something) full; fill up: West Indian "he full up the house with bawling"
   • 2. gather or pleat (fabric) so as to make a garment full: "a straight piece fulled into a small band at the top"
   • 3. (of the moon or tide) become full: dialect US "fulling moon aloft doth ride"

   Word Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vol and German voll.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • L

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