Webster's Dictionary 1913

4186

Full (6)

Full, v. i. To become fulled or thickened; as, this material fulls well.

4187

Full house

Full house. (Poker) A hand containing three of a kind and a pair, as three kings and two tens. It ranks above a flush and below four of a kind.

4188

Full-blooded

Full″–blood′ed (?), a. 1. Having a full supply of blood.2. Of pure blood; thoroughbred; as, a full-blooded horse.

4189

Full-bloomed

Full″–bloomed′ (?), a. Like a perfect blossom. “Full-bloomed lips.” Crashaw.

4190

Full-blown

Full″–blown′ (?), a. 1. Fully expanded, as a blossom; as, a full-bloun rose. Denham.2. Fully distended with wind, as a sail. Dryden.

4191

Full-bottomed

Full″–bot″tomed (?), a. 1. Full and large at the bottom, as wigs worn by certain civil officers in Great Britain.2. (Naut.) Of great capacity below the water line.

4192

Full-butt

Full″–butt″ (?), adv. With direct and violent opposition; with sudden collision. L'Estrange.

4193

Full-drive

Full′–drive″ (?), adv. With full speed.

4194

Full-formed

Full″–formed′ (?), a. Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh.The full-formed maids of Afric. Thomson.

4195

Full-grown

Full″–grown′ (?), a. Having reached the limits of growth; mature. “Full-grown wings.” Lowell.

4196

Full-hearted

Full″–heart′ed (?), a. Full of courage or confidence. Shak.

4197

Full-hot

Full″–hot′ (?), a. Very fiery. Shak.

4198

Full-manned

Full″–manned′ (?), a. Completely furnished wiith men, as a ship.

4199

Full-orbed

Full″–orbed′ (�), a. Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like the full moon.

4200

Full-sailed

Full″–sailed′ (?), a. Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or reservation. Massinger.

4201

Full-winged

Full″–winged′ (?), a. 1. Having large and strong or complete wings. Shak.2. Ready for flight; eager. Beau. & Fl.

4202

Fullage

Full″age (?), n. The money or price paid for fulling or cleansing cloth. Johnson.

4203

Fullam

Ful″lam (?), n. A false die. See Fulham.

4204

Fuller

Full″er (?), n. [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See Full, v. t.] One whose occupation is to full cloth.Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to im...

4205

Fuller (2)

Full″er, n. [From Full, a.] (Blacksmith's Work) A die; a half-round set hammer, used for forming grooves and spreading iron; — called also a creaser.

4206

Fuller (3)

Full″er, v. t. To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet.

4207

Fullery

Full″er‐y (?), n.; pl.Fulleries (�). The place or the works where the fulling of cloth is carried on.

4208

Fulling

Full″ing, n. The process of cleansing, shrinking, and thickening cloth by moisture, heat, and pressure.Fulling mill, a mill for fulling cloth as by means of pesties or stampers,...

4209

Fullmart

Full″mart″ (?), n. See Foumart. B. Jonson.

4210

Fullness

Full″ness, n. The state of being full, or of abounding; abundance; completeness. [Written also fulness.]“In thy presence is fullness of joy.” Ps. xvi. 11.

4211

Fullonical

Ful‐lon″i‐cal (?), a. [L. fullonicus, from fullo a cloth fuller.] Pertaining to a fuller of cloth. Blount.

4212

Fully

Ful″ly (?), adv. In a full manner or degree; completely; entirely; without lack or defect; adequately; satisfactorily; as, to be fully persuaded of the truth of a proposition.Fu...