Speechful

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The entire contents of a speech.

    "Or again, the Queen delivers a speechful of Gilbert's Fun-liners: "You never put gas pipes between your lips, / Or go to sea in secretary-ships. /. . ./ Or hang a picture in a frame of mind.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    voluble; loquacious

    "He was never speechful, and grew more word-shy with years."

Example

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"He was never speechful, and grew more word-shy with years."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English specheful, spekeful, equivalent to speech + -ful.

Etymology 2

From speech + -ful.

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