Nightful
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 All that occurs or is done during a single night.
"Interpreting dreams was interpreting dreamers, finding what function was performed for the dreamer by specific dreams, or by nightsful of dreams, or by a dream series."
- 2 As much as is produced or consumed throughout an entire night.
"And now, in March, when back home in Iowa thoughts of plowing were making folks restless, and spring was only a matter of a morning's rain or shine (either would bring it), snow had fallen again—a whole nightful of it."
- 1 Pertaining to the night; occurring at night, found at night, resulting from the night, night-like, etc.
"Fatigue, and want of strength from recent sickness: The ague's touch, that now recurs beneath These nightful dews."
Example
More examples"Interpreting dreams was interpreting dreamers, finding what function was performed for the dreamer by specific dreams, or by nightsful of dreams, or by a dream series."
Etymology
From night + -ful.
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