full-faced

[ foo l-feyst ]

/ ˈfʊlˈfeɪst /

adjective

having a plump or round face.

facing squarely toward the spectator or in a given direction.

Nearby words

full-court press, full-cream, full-cut, full-dress, full-duplex, full-faced, full-fashioned, full-figured, full-fledged, full-frontal, full-grain

Origin of full-faced

First recorded in 1600–10

Related forms

full·face, noun, adverb

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Examples from the Web for full-faced

There are only one or two full-faced figures among the remains of Egyptian painting.
A Text-Book of the History of Painting|John C. Van Dyke
One searches in vain for a full-faced, well-developed, hearty looking man, among the natives in the streets of this capital.
Equatorial America|Maturin M. Ballou
He was of the middle stature, but very gross, full-faced, and high-complexioned.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 5|Robert Kerr
Pope is heavy, full-faced, brown-haired, and looks like a man of brains.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

Was he full-faced, or possibly a bit insolent, overbearing and aggressively genial with a wide laugh?
The Red Mouse|William Hamilton Osborne

British Dictionary definitions for full-faced

full-faced

adjective

having a round full face

Also: full face facing towards the viewer, with the entire face visible

another name for bold face

Derived Forms

fullface, noun, adverb

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full-faced

adjective

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Origin of full-faced

Related forms

Examples from the Web for full-faced

British Dictionary definitions for full-faced

full-faced

adjective

Derived Forms