fullness

Or ful·ness

[fool-nis]

noun

1. the quality or state of being filled completely or to utmost capacity.

   The fullness of our fruit baskets speaks of a magnificent harvest.

2. the quality or state of being filled or rounded out, as in form or shape.

   garments designed for a fullness of figure.

3. the state of having eaten enough, especially more than enough.

   I doubt you can get this sense of fullness from a diet of just salad.

4. the quality or condition of having ample width or folds of fabric.

   The fullness of the girls’ skirts helps us to approximate the date of the photo.

5. Music.,  the quality of possessing a richness or intensity of sound: a subtle lack of fullness in the opening passage.

   the fullness of the strings;

   a subtle lack of fullness in the opening passage.

6. (especially in wine, beer, or coffee) richness of body and flavor.

   Our merlot is prized for its color and fullness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fullness¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English fulnesse, Old English fullnis, fillnis; full ¹ ( def. ), -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

The profile described a man in the fullness of middle age, harvesting the benefits he had earned, drinking the best wines and single-malt scotch, driving appropriately luxurious but not ostentatious vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s also my job to hold the belief that others can resource this same inherent fullness within themselves, without requiring me to empty my life into theirs, as proof of love.

From Los Angeles Times

How Guehi feels about it all may come up in the fullness of time, but you can imagine it has been difficult to process.

From BBC

North Carolina native Tavis Kordell, 23, is a nonbinary actor who came into the fullness of their identity about three years ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Some obvious, others that reveal themselves in the fullness of time.

From BBC

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