heartful

American  

[hahrt-fuhl] / ˈhɑrt fəl /

adjective

1. emotionally sincere; heartfelt.

   Thank you so much for your wise, heartful advice.

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noun

1. as much or as many as a person is capable of holding in their heart.

   Take a whole heartful of enthusiasm and dilute it with a good dose of common sense.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• heartfully
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of heartful

First recorded in 1350–1400; heart ( def. ) + -ful ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Thanks to their beautiful work over two seasons of this heartful, sensual, and inspiring show, we can forever celebrate the incredible legacy of Julia Child.”

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2024

Smith-Schuster delivered a heartful speech to his family, friends and teammates in attendance.

From Fox News • Oct. 14, 2021

Her life is an instruction manual on how to be humble enough, small enough, tiny enough, gracious enough, heartful enough, big enough, to do what Ella Fitzgerald did at Harvard 37 years ago.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2019

Love you Pops x — susan My heartful thoughts go out to Elizabeth’s children and true friends and family.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2010

There she stood, white, asleep, with closed eyes, singing like a bird, only with a heartful of sad meaning in every tone.

From The Portent & Other Stories by MacDonald, George