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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foulsomeFoulsome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   adjective. foul· some. ˈfü (l)səm. chiefly Scottish. : disgusting, fulsome. Word History. Etymology. Middle English foulsom, alteration (influenced by foul) of fulsom fulsome. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

2. www.merriam-webster.com › grammar › fulsomeIs Fulsome a Negative Word? - Merriam-Webster

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   The word has both positive and negative meanings, so context is key. Fulsome is a troublesome word. And it's also a word that represents the rare case in which dictionaries have made the word’s meaning more confusing rather than more clear.

3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › foulsomefoulsome - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jul 3, 2024 · foulsome (comparative more foulsome, superlative most foulsome) Characterised or marked by foulness or filth; filthy; (by extension) wretched.

4. wikidiff.com › foulsome › fulsomeFulsome vs Foulsome - What's the difference? - WikiDiff

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   As adjectives the difference between fulsome and foulsome is that fulsome is offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive while foulsome is {{cx|archaic|lang=en}} foul; full of filth.

5. www.grammarphobia.com › blog › 2014The Grammarphobia Blog: Fulsome and then some

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   Nov 3, 2014 · In the 18th century, in fact, it was sometimes spelled “foulsome.” Nearly all of those negative senses, the OED says, are now considered obsolete. The dictionary says the adjective “fulsome” is “now chiefly used in reference to gross or excessive flattery, over-demonstrative affection, or the like.”

6. www.wordsense.eu › foulsomefoulsome: meaning, definition - WordSense

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   What does foulsome‎ mean? foulsome ( English) Origin & history. From Middle English foulsom‎, fulsom, folsum, equivalent to foul + -some. Cognate with Scots fowsum‎. Adjective. foulsome ( comparative more foulsome, superlative most foulsome) Marked by foulness or filth; filthy; ( by extension) wretched. 1983, Ben Bova, Gremlins Go Home: “Hah.

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   Is “foulsome” a bad word?

   • In the 18th century, in fact, it was sometimes spelled “foulsome.” Nearly all of those negative senses, the OED says, are now considered obsolete. The dictionary says the adjective “fulsome” is “now chiefly used in reference to gross or excessive flattery, over-demonstrative affection, or the like.”

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   What does foulsome mean?

   • Accessed 6 Feb. 2024. Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of FOULSOME is disgusting, fulsome.

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   Why is fulsome a Troublesome Word?

   • The word has both positive and negative meanings, so context is key Fulsome is a troublesome word. And it's also a word that represents the rare case in which dictionaries have made the word’s meaning more confusing rather than more clear.

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   Is “fulsome” an informal word?

   • Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.) also lists the “abundant” sense of “fulsome” as standard while the Collins English Dictionary describes it as informal. Merriam-Webster’s says in a usage note that the original “abundant” sense of the word “has not only been revived but has spread in its application and continues to do so.”

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   What does “fulsome” mean?

   • The dictionary says the adjective “fulsome” is “now chiefly used in reference to gross or excessive flattery, over-demonstrative affection, or the like.” However, the dictionary acknowledges that its “fulsome” entry, which was originally published in 1898, “has not yet been fully updated.”

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   Is fulsome a negative etymology?

   • The result is that fulsome is now used with positive or neutral connotations at least as often as with negative connotations, but many people consider the “copious” meaning to be an error, even though it is the etymologically purest use of the word. The result of this muddy history is muddied meanings.

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8. www.markalleneditorial.com › post › fulsome-whetherFulsome: Whether full or foul, make sure meaning is clear

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   Apr 19, 2011 · The word “fulsome” presents a problem that usage and etymology fail to sort out. It either means “abundant,” “offensive” or, perhaps as a compromise, “offensively abundant.” Dictionaries usually give at least the first two meanings while most usage guides insist on the third.