full

English

/fʊl/

adj
Definitions
  • Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
  • Complete; with nothing omitted.
  • Total, entire.
  • (informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.
  • (informal) Replete, abounding with.
  • (of physical features) Plump, round.
  • Of a garment, of a size that is ample, wide, or having ample folds or pleats to be comfortable.
  • Having depth and body; rich.
  • (obsolete) Having the mind filled with ideas; stocked with knowledge; stored with information.
  • Having the attention, thoughts, etc., absorbed in any matter, and the feelings more or less excited by it.
  • Filled with emotions.
  • (obsolete) Impregnated; made pregnant.
  • (poker) Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
  • (chiefly) Drunk, intoxicated.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English full derived from Old English full (full) derived from *full derived from Proto-Germanic *fullaz (full) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós (full), *pleh₁- (fill, full, many).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*pleh₁-

Gloss

fill, full, many

Concept
Semantic Field

Quantity

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

多

Emoji
🥧

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