full vs fulsome
Definitions
adverb
- to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form)
adjective
- filled to satisfaction with food or drink
- having the normally expected amount
- (of sound) having marked deepness and body
- having ample fabric
- containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
verb
- increase in phase
- make (a garment) fuller by pleating or gathering
- beat for the purpose of cleaning and thickening
noun
- the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
Examples
Hopefully, North Norfolk will soon shake off this surreal obsession with the Lib Dems and embrace their NE Cambs neighbour's decent Tory stance.
The interiors are beautifully kept and the countryside is lush and fruitful.
Does the plain, unsugared doughy type bagel look alike surpass the overly decorated with hundreds and thousands and pumped full of sweet chemicals with optional coating of chocolate (half dipped) Tescos Express doughnut win every time?
Definitions
adjective
- unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
Examples
Following a telephone discussion with US President Bush the same day, Clark was pleased to report his ‘very, very fulsome appreciation’ of her government's support.
The ultimate essence of the consubstantial trend to the modern communication design is the fulsome functionalism, rationalism.
And, of course, the movie is loaded with details, from the fulsome costumes to the full-scale ships and even to the eventual CGI pirate-into-ghost-pirate transitions.
