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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFULSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FULSOME definition: 1. expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not…. Learn more.

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     FULSOME meaning: 1. expressing a lot of admiration or praise...

   • Znaczenie Fulsome, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     fulsome definicja: 1. expressing a lot of admiration or...

   • Fulsome in Traditional Chinese

     FULSOME translate: 過分恭維的;諂媚的;言過其實的. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     fulsome translate: desmedido, efusivo. Learn more in the...

   • Fulsome in Simplified Chinese

     FULSOME translate: 过分恭维的;谄媚的;言过其实的. Learn more in the...

   • Fulminating

     FULMINATING definition: 1. very angry; expressing strong and...

   • Unctuous

     UNCTUOUS definition: 1. Unctuous people or behaviour...

   • Smarmy

     SMARMY definition: 1. extremely polite or helpful or showing...

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fulsomeFulsome Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FULSOME is characterized by abundance : copious. How to use fulsome in a sentence. You Don't Need to Get Negative About Fulsome Using Fulsome: Usage Guide

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › fulsomeFULSOME definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; overdone or gross. fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply. fulsome décor. 2. disgusting; sickening; repulsive. a table heaped with fulsome mounds of greasy foods. 3. excessively or insincerely lavish. fulsome admiration.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fulsomeFULSOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FULSOME meaning: 1. expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not…. Learn more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › fulsome_adjfulsome, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   The earliest known use of the word fulsome is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for fulsome is from before 1325, in Genesis & Exodus. fulsome is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: full adj., ‑some suffix1.

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

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   Nov 3, 2014 · A: We discussed “fulsome” on the blog in 2007, but it’s probably time to take another look at this troublesome adjective. To begin at the beginning, the word “fulsome” meant simply “abundant” when it first appeared in writing back in 1250, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. Over the centuries, it came to mean overdone ...

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   What does 'fulsome' mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! FULSOME definition: 1. expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not…. Learn more.

   FULSOME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Where did the word fulsome come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word fulsome is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for fulsome is from before 1325, in Genesis & Exodus. fulsome is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: full adj., ‑some suffix1.

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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.”

   The Grammarphobia Blog: Fulsome and then some

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   When did the word “fulsome” first come out?

   • A: We discussed “fulsome” on the blog in 2007, but it’s probably time to take another look at this troublesome adjective. To begin at the beginning, the word “fulsome” meant simply “abundant” when it first appeared in writing back in 1250, according to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   What is a fulsome style?

   • The style is fulsome and fanciful, and unlike his own crisp utterance of previous or subsequent periods. None of the fulsome praise, the superlative, necessary definition given to lesser performers. The abject creature sprang up, pouring out a fulsome stream of thanks and blessings.

   FULSOME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   What does “foulsome” mean?

   • Over the centuries, it came to mean overdone, cloying, gross, nauseating, disgusting, loathsome, foul, and so on. In the 18th century, in fact, it was sometimes spelled “foulsome.” Nearly all of those negative senses, the OED says, are now considered obsolete.

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8. www.wordreference.com › definition › fulsomefulsome - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   fulsome - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. ... informal full, rich or abundant: a fulsome figure, ... The use of fulsome to mean ...