Formful
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The amount that makes up a form (any sense).
"In order to keep themselves awake, each formful of people appoints a watchman — (and they take this office in turns each hour' throughout the night), — whose duty it is, with a small stick, if necessary, to give a smart rap to the poor exhausted creature who may be dozing off to sleep."
- 1 creative; imaginative; obsolete
"As fleets the vision o'er the formful brain"
- 2 Not formless; having a form; substantive.
"Creation is at root a process of rendering formful and substantial ("filled") what was originally amorphous and empty, of establishing domains and their appropriate populace."
- 3 Well formed; aesthetically pleasing and skillfully constructed.
"Potters are craftworkers; that is, they use their hands to make objects for everyday use that need to have form and design as an integral part of their being. To be able to do this potters need a certain ability, not only of the hands (as most might think) but especially a capacity to see what is formful, beautiful, characteristic and so on."
- 4 Exhibiting proper and skillful performance; well-executed.
"The number of winning favorites is one of the best indications of formful racing."
Example
More examples"As fleets the vision o'er the formful brain"
Etymology
From form + -ful.
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