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• ful´some|ly — ful|some «FUL suhm, FUHL », adjective. 1. so much as to be disgusting; offensive to good taste, especially from being overdone: »He was offended by the fulsome flattery of his work. SYNONYM(S): excessive. 2. Archaic. repulsive; odious. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ful|some — «FUL suhm, FUHL », adjective. 1. so much as to be disgusting; offensive to good taste, especially from being overdone: »He was offended by the fulsome flattery of his work. SYNONYM(S): excessive. 2. Archaic. repulsive; odious. 3. Obsolete.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ful´some|ness — ful|some «FUL suhm, FUHL », adjective. 1. so much as to be disgusting; offensive to good taste, especially from being overdone: »He was offended by the fulsome flattery of his work. SYNONYM(S): excessive. 2. Archaic. repulsive; odious. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

• some — four·some; hand·some; lee·some; lep·to·some; light·some; li·po·some; lis·some; lone·some; meso·some; mono·some; schis·to·some; some; some·body; some·thing; some·time; some·times; some·what; three·some; awe·some·ly; awe·some·ness; blithe·some·ly;… …   English syllables

• -FUL — comb. form forming: 1 adjectives from nouns, meaning: a full of (beautiful). b having the qualities of (masterful). 2 adjectives from adjectives or Latin stems with little change of sense (direful; grateful). 3 adjectives from verbs, meaning apt… …   Useful english dictionary

• -ful — a suffix meaning full of, characterized by (shameful; beautiful; careful; thoughtful); tending to, able to (wakeful; harmful); as much as will fill (spoonful). [ME, OE full, ful, repr. full, ful FULL1] Usage. The plurals of nouns ending in FUL… …   Universalium

• -ful — aff. use a suffix meaning “full of,”“characterized by” (beautiful; careful); “tending to,”“able to” (harmful; wakeful); “as much as will fill” (spoonful) • Etymology: ME, OE full, ful, repr. full, ful full I usage: The plurals of nouns ending in… …   From formal English to slang

• grate´ful|ness — grate|ful «GRAYT fuhl», adjective. 1. feeling kindly because of a favor received; wanting to do a favor in return; thankful: »I am grateful for your help. 2. pleasing; welcome: »A breeze is grateful on a hot day, a fire on a cold one. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

• grate´ful|ly — grate|ful «GRAYT fuhl», adjective. 1. feeling kindly because of a favor received; wanting to do a favor in return; thankful: »I am grateful for your help. 2. pleasing; welcome: »A breeze is grateful on a hot day, a fire on a cold one. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary