What does "fuller" mean?
One who fulls cloth.
Fuller
/ˈfʊ.lə/ adj, name, noun, verb
adj, name, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: One who fulls cloth.
- Grammar: fuller is listed as adj, name, noun, verb.
- Nearest alternatives: abundant, ample, blade groove, builder.
- Useful contrasts: emptier, empty, hollow.
- Usage evidence: Get fuller, sexier, more malignant lips today!
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who fulls cloth.
"Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter"
- 2 A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
- 3 a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living wordnet
- 4 A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).
Verb
- 1 To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer. transitive
"to fuller a bayonet"
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of full: more full comparative, form-of
"Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...]."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname originating as an occupation, originally for someone who fulls cloth.
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 3 Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
- 4 Numerous places in the United States:; A former community in Augusta Charter Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
- 5 Numerous places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
Synonyms
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Example
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Common questions
What is a synonym for "fuller"?
Common synonyms include: abundant, ample, blade groove, builder, cloth fuller, compelling.
How do you use "fuller" in a sentence?
Get fuller, sexier, more malignant lips today!
How do you pronounce "fuller"?
Pronounced /ˈfʊ.lə/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From full.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.
Etymology 3
Unknown.
Etymology 4
From fuller.