fullness
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adjective
1.
completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
2.
complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike.
3.
of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.
4.
(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.
5.
abundant; well-supplied: a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.
6.
filled or rounded out, as in form: a full bust.
7.
engrossed; occupied (usually followed by of ): She was full of her own anxieties.
8.
of the same parents: full brothers.
9.
Music. ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.
10.
(of wines) having considerable body.
11.
Baseball.
a.
(of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes: He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.
b.
having base runners at first, second, and third bases; loaded.
12.
being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.
13.
Poker. of or pertaining to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house: He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.
adverb
14.
exactly or directly: The blow struck him full in the face.
15.
very: You know full well what I mean.
16.
fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least: The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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verb (used with object)
17.
Sewing.
a.
to make full, as by gathering or pleating.
b.
to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly.
verb (used without object)
18.
(of the moon) to become full.
noun
Idioms 19.
the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full.
20.
in full,
a.
to or for the full or required amount.
b.
without abridgment: The book was reprinted in full.
21.
to the full, to the greatest extent; thoroughly: They enjoyed themselves to the full.
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full1 (fʊl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (foll by of) | |
| 1. | holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity |
| 2. | abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc: full of energy |
| 3. | having consumed enough food or drink |
| 4. | (esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin |
| 5. | (prenominal) with no part lacking; complete: a full dozen |
| 6. | (prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted: a full member |
| 7. | (prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents: full brother |
| 8. | filled with emotion or sentiment: a full heart |
| 9. | occupied or engrossed (with): full of his own projects |
| 10. | music |
| a. powerful or rich in volume and sound | |
| b. completing a piece or section; concluding: a full close | |
| 11. | (of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut |
| 12. | (of sails, etc) distended by wind |
| 13. | (of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body |
| 14. | (of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated |
| 15. | informal drunk |
| 16. | nautical full and by another term for close-hauled |
| 17. | full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic |
| 18. | full up filled to capacity: the cinema was full up |
| 19. | in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry |
| 20. | in full swing at the height of activity: the party was in full swing |
| —adv | |
| 21. | a. completely; entirely |
| b. (in combination): full-grown; full-fledged | |
| 22. | exactly; directly; right: he hit him full in the stomach |
| 23. | very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well) |
| 24. | full out with maximum effort or speed |
| —n | |
| 25. | the greatest degree, extent, etc |
| 26. | (Brit) a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore |
| 27. | in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening: we paid in full for our mistake |
| 28. | to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully |
| —vb | |
| 29. | (tr) needlework to gather or tuck |
| 30. | (intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated |
| [Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see | |
| 'fullness1 | |
| —n | |
| 'fulness1 | |
| —n | |
| full1 (fʊl) | |
| —adj (foll by of) | |
| 1. | holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity |
| 2. | abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc: full of energy |
| 3. | having consumed enough food or drink |
| 4. | (esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin |
| 5. | (prenominal) with no part lacking; complete: a full dozen |
| 6. | (prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted: a full member |
| 7. | (prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents: full brother |
| 8. | filled with emotion or sentiment: a full heart |
| 9. | occupied or engrossed (with): full of his own projects |
| 10. | music |
| a. powerful or rich in volume and sound | |
| b. completing a piece or section; concluding: a full close | |
| 11. | (of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut |
| 12. | (of sails, etc) distended by wind |
| 13. | (of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body |
| 14. | (of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated |
| 15. | informal drunk |
| 16. | nautical full and by another term for close-hauled |
| 17. | full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic |
| 18. | full up filled to capacity: the cinema was full up |
| 19. | in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry |
| 20. | in full swing at the height of activity: the party was in full swing |
| —adv | |
| 21. | a. completely; entirely |
| b. (in combination): full-grown; full-fledged | |
| 22. | exactly; directly; right: he hit him full in the stomach |
| 23. | very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well) |
| 24. | full out with maximum effort or speed |
| —n | |
| 25. | the greatest degree, extent, etc |
| 26. | (Brit) a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore |
| 27. | in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening: we paid in full for our mistake |
| 28. | to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully |
| —vb | |
| 29. | (tr) needlework to gather or tuck |
| 30. | (intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated |
| [Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see | |
| 'fullness1 | |
| —n | |
| 'fulness1 | |
| —n | |
| full2 (fʊl) | |
| —vb | |
| (of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing | |
| [C14: from Old French fouler, ultimately from Latin fullō a | |
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Word Origin & History
full
O.E. full "completely, full," from P.Gmc. *fullaz (cf. O.Fris. ful, O.N. fullr, O.H.G. fol, Ger. voll, Goth. fulls), from PIE *ple- (see plenary). Adverbial sense was common in M.E. (full well, full many, etc.). Related: Fuller; fullest. Full moon was O.E. fulles monan;
first record of full-blood in relation to racial purity is from 1812. Full house is 1710 in the theatrical sense, 1887 in the poker sense.
full
"to tread or beat cloth to cleanse or thicken it," late 14c., from O.Fr. fuler (see foil (v.)); O.E. had the agent-noun fuller, probably directly from L. fullo. The material called fuller's earth (silicate of alumina) is first recorded 1520s, so called because it was used in cleansing cloth.
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Example sentences
White's book, in the fullness of time, sold more than ten million copies and was translated into more than twenty languages.
Despite this fullness, it's light enough to wear all day and it's been in the background of many of my life experiences.
The buttons of her jeans are unsnapped to make way for its fullness, and also to indicate how it got that way in the first place.
We find the fullness of life not only in options, but in commitments.
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