full-faced

[fool-feyst]

adjective

1. having a plump or round face.

2. facing squarely toward the spectator or in a given direction.

full-faced

adjective

1. having a round full face

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

3. another name for bold face

Other Word Forms

• fullface noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of full-faced¹

First recorded in 1600–10

Example Sentences

The Ministry of Justice has begun separating entry for men and women, plus there have been reports of men distributing flyers on buses and in Umayyad Mosque in Damascus asking women to wear full-faced veils.

From BBC

I flipped my screen and flashed the scene from my second-story balcony: the courtyard buzzing below with beautiful, full-faced people sipping brightly colored cocktails; plates of pricey arugula-avocado salads; olive trees strung with little lights; the decorative — yet only ankle deep — pool aglow.

From New York Times

To efficiently protect yourself from coronaviruses, you would need to wear a full-faced mask with a high-efficiency particle air filter.

From Slate

A full-faced grin that scrunched her cheeks and exposed two full rows of teeth to the California sunshine.

From Los Angeles Times

His hair was tangled with leaves, his sweatshirt streaked in mud, and his nose reddened with what promised to be a full-faced sunburn by the end of the day.

From Literature