fuller

[ foo l-er ]

/ ˈfʊl ər /

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noun

a person who fulls cloth.

Origin of fuller

before 1000; Middle English; Old English fullere < Latin fullō fuller; see -er¹

Words nearby fuller

full-time, full-timer, full-wave rectifier, fullam, fullback, fuller, fuller rose beetle, fuller's earth, fuller's teasel, fullerene, fulleride

Definition for fuller (2 of 4)

fuller ²

[ foo l-er ]

/ ˈfʊl ər /

noun

a half-round hammer used for grooving and spreading iron.

a tool or part of a die for reducing the sectional area of a piece of work.

a groove running along the flat of a sword blade.

verb (used with object)

to reduce the sectional area of (a piece of metal) with a fuller or fullers.

Origin of fuller

1810–20; orig. noun, apparently full¹ in sense to make full, close, compact + -er¹

Definition for fuller (3 of 4)

Fuller

[ foo l-er ]

/ ˈfʊl ər /

noun

George,1822–84, U.S. painter.

Henry B(lake),Stanton Page,1857–1929, U.S. novelist, poet, and critic.

Melville Wes·ton

[wes-tuh n] /ˈwɛs tən/,1833–1910, chief justice of the U.S. 1888–1910.

R(ichard) Buckminster,1895–1983, U.S. engineer, designer, and architect.

(Sarah) MargaretMarchioness Ossoli,1810–50, U.S. author and literary critic.

Thomas,1608–61, English clergyman and historian.

Definition for fuller (4 of 4)

full ¹

[ foo l ]

/ fʊl /

adjective, full·er, full·est.

completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.

complete; entire; maximum: a full supply of food for a three-day hike.

of the maximum size, amount, extent, volume, etc.: a full load of five tons; to receive full pay.

(of garments, drapery, etc.) wide, ample, or having ample folds.

abundant; well-supplied: a yard full of litter; a cabinet full of medicine.

filled or rounded out, as in form: a full bust.

engrossed; occupied (usually followed by of): She was full of her own anxieties.

of the same parents: full brothers.

Music. ample and complete in volume or richness of sound.

(of wines) having considerable body.

Baseball.

(of the count on a batter) amounting to three balls and two strikes: He hit a slider for a homer on a full count.
having base runners at first, second, and third bases; loaded.

being slightly oversized, as a sheet of glass cut too large to fit into a frame.

Poker. of or relating to the three cards of the same denomination in a full house: He won the hand with a pair of kings and sixes full.

adverb

exactly or directly: The blow struck him full in the face.

very: You know full well what I mean.

fully, completely, or entirely; quite; at least: The blow knocked him full around. It happened full 30 years ago.

verb (used with object)

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.

verb (used without object)

(of the moon) to become full.

noun

the highest or fullest state, condition, or degree: The moon is at the full.

Origin of full

before 900; Middle English, Old English full, ful; cognate with Gothic fulls, Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll (German voll); akin to Latin plēnus, Greek plḗrēs

OTHER WORDS FROM full

full·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH full

full fullness fulsome (see usage note at fulsome)

Example sentences from the Web for fuller

However, its options are weak: The court can issue a public rebuke or ask Fuller to resign, but little else.

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Watkins recently wrote to the Supreme Court urging Chief Justice John Roberts to take action against Fuller.

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[If] Judge Fuller concludes that he is morally incapable of continuing in that position, he will resign.

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Forget the ever-growing bald spot—the glossy provided William with a nice, fuller head of hair.

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For a fuller post, due to technical gremlins, please click here.

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I never saw him fuller of mental and physical vigor and of hope for the future than then.

The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield |Emma Elizabeth Brown
Still this is not quite the same thing as that fuller national unity which is felt where there is community of language.

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A very blunt chisel, like a fuller, will give the centre effect.

The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals |Charles Conrad Sleffel
At that moment Fuller, his face wearing an anxious expression, looked into the room.

Ashton Kirk, Secret Agent |John T. McIntyre
They had not already run on foot more than twenty miles, as Fuller had done.

Life in Dixie during the War |Mary A. H. Gay

British Dictionary definitions for fuller (1 of 5)

fuller ¹

/ (ˈfʊlə) /

noun

a person who fulls cloth for his living

Word Origin for fuller

Old English fullere, from Latin fullō

British Dictionary definitions for fuller (2 of 5)

fuller ²

/ (ˈfʊlə) /

noun

Also called: fullering tool a tool for forging a groove

a tool for caulking a riveted joint

verb

(tr) to forge (a groove) or caulk (a riveted joint) with a fuller

Word Origin for fuller

C19: perhaps from the name Fuller

British Dictionary definitions for fuller (3 of 5)

Fuller

/ (ˈfʊlə) /

noun

(Richard) Buckminster . 1895–1983, US architect and engineer: developed the geodesic dome

Roy (Broadbent). 1912–91, British poet and writer, whose collections include The Middle of a War (1942) and A Lost Season (1944), both of which are concerned with World War II, Epitaphs and Occasions (1949), and Available for Dreams (1989)

Thomas . 1608–61, English clergyman and antiquarian; author of The Worthies of England (1662)

British Dictionary definitions for fuller (4 of 5)

full ¹

/ (fʊl) /

adjective

holding or containing as much as possible; filled to capacity or near capacity

abundant in supply, quantity, number, etc full of energy

having consumed enough food or drink

(esp of the face or figure) rounded or plump; not thin

(prenominal) with no part lacking; complete a full dozen

(prenominal) with all privileges, rights, etc; not restricted a full member

(prenominal) of, relating to, or designating a relationship established by descent from the same parents full brother

filled with emotion or sentiment a full heart

(postpositive foll by of) occupied or engrossed (with) full of his own projects

music

powerful or rich in volume and sound
completing a piece or section; concludinga full close

(of a garment, esp a skirt) containing a large amount of fabric; of ample cut

(of sails, etc) distended by wind

(of wine, such as a burgundy) having a heavy body

(of a colour) containing a large quantity of pure hue as opposed to white or grey; rich; saturated

informal drunk

full and by nautical another term for close-hauled

full of oneself full of pride or conceit; egoistic

full up filled to capacity the cinema was full up

in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of quarry

in full swing at the height of activity the party was in full swing

adverb

completely; entirely
(in combination)full-grown; full-fledged

exactly; directly; right he hit him full in the stomach

very; extremely (esp in the phrase full well)

full out with maximum effort or speed

noun

the greatest degree, extent, etc

British a ridge of sand or shingle along a seashore

in full without omitting, decreasing, or shortening we paid in full for our mistake

to the full to the greatest extent; thoroughly; fully

verb

(tr) needlework to gather or tuck

(intr) (of the moon) to be fully illuminated

Derived forms of full

fullness or esp US fulness, noun

Word Origin for full

Old English; related to Old Norse fullr, Old High German foll, Latin plēnus, Greek plērēs; see fill

British Dictionary definitions for fuller (5 of 5)

full ²

/ (fʊl) /

verb

(of cloth, yarn, etc) to become or to make (cloth, yarn, etc) heavier and more compact during manufacture through shrinking and beating or pressing

Word Origin for full

C14: from Old French fouler, ultimately from Latin fullō a fuller 1

Idioms and Phrases with fuller

full

In addition to the idioms beginning with full

full blast
full circle, come
full of beans
full of crap
full of hot air
full of it
full of oneself
full speed ahead
full swing
full tilt, at
full well

also see:

glass is half full
have one's hands full
in full swing
to the full

Also see underfill.

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adjective, full·er, full·est.

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