FULL-GORGED
FULL-GORGED, adjective Over fed; a term of hawking.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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FULL-GROWN
FULL-GROWN, adjective Grown to full size.
FULL-HEARTED
FULL-HEARTED, adjective Full of courage or confidence.
FULL-HOT
FULL-HOT, adjective1. Heated to the utmost.2. Quite as hot as it ought to be.
FULL-LADEN
FULL-LADEN, adjective Laden to the full.
FULL-MANNED
FULL-MANNED, adjective Completely furnished with men.
FULL-MOUTHED
FULL-MOUTHED, adjective Having a full or strong voice.
FULL-ORBED
FULL-ORBED, adjective Having the orb complete or fully illuminated as the moon; like the full moon.
FULL-SPREAD
FULL-SPREAD, adjective Extended to the utmost.
FULL-STOMACHED
FULL-STOMACHED, adjective Having the stomach crammed.
FULL-STUFFED
FULL-STUFFED, adjective Filled to the utmost extent.
FULL-SUMMED
FULL-SUMMED, adjective Complete in all its parts.
FULL-WINGED
FULL-WINGED, adjective1. Having complete wings or large strong wings.2. Ready for flight; eager.FULL, verb transitive [Latin fullo. Gr. that is, a crowd, a throng. foul and defi...
FULLAGE
FULL'AGE, noun Money paid for fulling cloth.
FULLED
FULL'ED, participle passive Cleansed; thickened; made dense and firm in a mill.
FULLER
FULL'ER, noun One whose occupation is to full cloth.
FULLERS-EARTH
FULL'ER'S-EARTH, noun A variety of clay, compact, but friable, unctuous to the touch, and of various colors, usually with a shade of green. It is useful in scouring and cleansin...
FULLERS-THISTLE
FULL'ER'S-THISTLE,FULL'ER'S-WEED, noun Teasel, a plant of the genus Dipsacus. The burs are used in dressing cloth.
FULLERS-WEED
FULL'ER'S-WEED, n. Teasel, a plant of the genus Dipsacus. The burs are used in dressing cloth.
FULLERY
FULL'ERY, noun The place or the works where the fulling of cloth is carried on.
FULLING
FULL'ING, participle present tense Thickening cloth in a mill; making compact.FULL'ING, noun The art or practice of thickening cloth and making it compact and firm in a mill, at...
FULLINGMILL
FULL'INGMILL, noun A mill for fulling cloth by means of pestles or stampers, which beat and press it to a close or compact state and cleanse it.
FULLNESS
FULL'NESS, noun [from full.]1. The state of being filled, so as to leave no part vacant.2. The state of abounding or being in great plenty; abundance.3. Completeness; the state ...
FULLSOME
FULL'SOME, adjective Gross; disgusting by plainness, grossness or excess; as fullsome flattery or praise.
FULLSOMELY
FULL'SOMELY, adverb Grossly; with disgusting plainness or excess.
FULLSOMENESS
FULL'SOMENESS, noun Offensive grossness, as of praise.[These are the senses of this word and the only senses used in New England, as far as my knowledge extends.]
FULLY
FUL'LY, adverb1. Completely; entirely; without lack or defect; in a manner to give satisfaction; to the extent desired; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition.2...