Ful Definition
fo͝ol
noun
Any of various Egyptian dishes made from broad beans that are simmered until tender and then mashed.
American Heritage
suffix
Full of.
Playful.
American Heritage
Characterized by; resembling.
Masterful.
American Heritage
Tending, given, or able to.
Useful.
American Heritage
A quantity that fills.
Armful.
American Heritage
affix
Full of, characterized by, having.
Joyful, painful.
Webster's New World
Having the qualities of.
Masterful.
Webster's New World
Having the ability or tendency to, apt to.
Helpful, forgetful.
Webster's New World
The quantity that fills or would fill.
Webster's New World
Origin of Ful
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Middle English from Old English from full full full1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Arabic fūl broad beans from Aramaic pōlā broad bean pwl
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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ME < OE < full, full
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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