bel·ly·ful

bel·ly·ful
/ˈbɛliˌfʊl/ noun [singular]
informal : a large amount of something

The movie provides a bellyful of laughs.

— often used to express irritation or annoyance

I've had a bellyful of him and his advice. [=I'm sick of him and his advice; I do not want any more of his advice]


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  • bel|ly|ful — «BEHL ee ful», noun, plural fuls. formal. 1. as much as fills the stomach or satisfies the appetite. 2. Figurative. an excessive quantity, especially of something unpleasant …   Useful english dictionary

  • bel — am·e·bel·o·don; an·te·bel·lum; ar·a·bel·la; ba·bel; ba·bel·ism; ba·bel·i·za·tion; ba·bel·ize; bar·bel·late; bar·bel·lu·la; bel; bel·dam; bel·em·nite; bel·em·nit·i·dae; bel·em·noi·dea; bel·fast; bel·fry; bel·ga; bel·gae; bel·gic; bel·gium;… …   English syllables

  • bellyful — bel·ly·ful …   English syllables

  • bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ beli,ful ] noun have had a bellyful BRITISH VERY INFORMAL to be tired and annoyed because you have done too much of something, spent too much time with someone, etc …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bellyful — bel|ly|ful [ˈbeliful] n have had a bellyful of sb/sth informal to be annoyed by someone or something because you have had to deal with them for too long ▪ I d had a bellyful of his family by the end of the weekend …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bellyful — bel•ly•ful [[t]ˈbɛl iˌfʊl[/t]] n. pl. fuls. dial. an intolerable amount • Etymology: 1525–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • Bellyful — Bel ly*ful, n. As much as satisfies the appetite. Hence: A great abundance; more than enough. Lloyd. [1913 Webster] King James told his son that he would have his bellyful of parliamentary impeachments. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bellyful — /bel ee fool /, n., pl. bellyfuls. Informal. all that a person can tolerate: I ve had a bellyful of your whining. [1525 35; BELLY + FUL] * * * …   Universalium

  • fulvo — fùl·vo agg., s.m. CO 1. agg., di colore biondo tendente al rossiccio: chioma, criniera fulva | di una persona o di un animale, che ha i capelli, la criniera o il manto di tale colore 2. s.m., colore biondo tendente al rossiccio: i suoi capelli… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

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