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- [foo l-er]
- /ˈfʊl ər/
- /fʊl/
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- [foo l-er]
- /ˈfʊl ər/
Definitions of fuller word
- noun fuller the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full. 1
- verb with object fuller Sewing. to make full, as by gathering or pleating. to bring (the cloth) on one side of a seam to a little greater fullness than on the other by gathering or tucking very slightly. 1
- adjective fuller completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup. 1
- adjective fuller complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike. 1
- adjective fuller of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay. 1
- adjective fuller (of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds. 1
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Origin of fuller
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fullere < Latin fullō fuller; see -er1
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Parts of speech for Fuller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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