7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -FUL with definitions
188 total entries across 2 section(s)
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ARMSFUL | — | [n. ARMFULS or ARMSFUL] · as much as the arm can hold / ----- { armful § armfuls armsful } |
| — | BAGSFUL | — | [n. BAGFULS or BAGSFUL] · as much as a bag can hold / ----- { bagful § bagfuls bagsful } |
| — | BALEFUL | — | [a.] · menacing «to threaten» |
| — | BANEFUL | — | [a.] · poisonous «© having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious» |
| — | BASHFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · shy; timid (=bashfuller bashfullest) |
| — | BOATFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a boat can hold |
| — | BOOKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a book can hold |
| — | BOWLFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a bowl can hold |
| — | BRIMFUL | L | [a.] · ready to overflow / ----- { brimful § brimful brimfull } |
| — | CAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · the number held in a cage «an enclosure» |
| — | CANSFUL | — | [n. CANFULS or CANSFUL] · as much as a can holds / ----- { canful § canfuls cansful } |
| — | CAREFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · cautious «exercising prudence to avoid danger» |
| — | CARTFUL | S | [n. -S] · a cartload «as much as a cart can hold» |
| — | CUPSFUL | — | [n. CUPFULS or CUPSFUL] · as much as a cup can hold / ----- { cupful § cupfuls cupsful } |
| — | DAREFUL | — | [a.] · brave «showing courage» |
| — | DIREFUL | — | [a.] · dreadful «a publication containing sensational material» |
| — | DISHFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a dish can hold |
| — | DOLEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · mournful «expressing grief or sorrow» / ----- { doleful dolefuller dolefullest dolesome } |
| — | DOOMFUL | — | [a.] · ominous «portending evil» / ----- { doomful doomier doomiest doomy § doomily } |
| — | DUTIFUL | — | [a.] · obedient «obeying or willing to obey» / ----- { duteous dutiful } |
| — | EASEFUL | — | [a.] · restful «tranquil» |
| — | FACTFUL | — | [n. -S] · something known with certainty - FACTFUL [a.] |
| — | FATEFUL | — | [a.] · decisively important |
| — | FEARFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · afraid «filled with apprehension» |
| — | FISTFUL | S | [n. -S] · a handful |
| — | FORKFUL | S | [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / ----- { forkful § forkfuls forksful } |
| — | FORMFUL | — | [a.] · exhibiting good form |
| — | FRETFUL | — | [a.] · inclined to fret / ----- { fretful fretsome frettier frettiest fretty } |
| — | GAINFUL | — | [a.] · profitable «© yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession» |
| — | GLEEFUL | — | [a.] · merry «cheerful» / ----- { gleeful gleesome } |
| — | HANDFUL | S | [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / ----- { handful § handfuls handsful } |
| — | HARMFUL | — | [a.] · capable of harming |
| — | HATEFUL | — | [a.] · detestable «© worthy of being detested; abominable; extremely hateful; very odious; deserving abhorrence; as, detestable vices» |
| — | HATSFUL | — | [n. HATSFUL or HATFULS] · as much as a hat can hold / ----- { hatful § hatfuls hatsful } |
| — | HEADFUL | S | [n. -S] · a great amount of knowledge |
| — | HEEDFUL | — | [a.] · paying close attention |
| — | HELPFUL | — | [a.] · being of service or assistance |
| — | HOPEFUL | S | [n. -S] · one that seems promising |
| — | HURTFUL | — | [a.] · causing injury |
| — | HUSHFUL | — | [a.] · quiet «making little or no noise» |
| — | JARSFUL | — | [n. JARFULS or JARSFUL] · the quantity held by a jar «a cylindrical container» / ----- { jarful § jarfuls jarsful } |
| — | JESTFUL | — | [a.] · tending to jest |
| — | JUGSFUL | — | [n. JUGFULS or JUGSFUL] · as much as a jug will hold / ----- { jugful § jugfuls jugsful } |
| — | KISTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a kist can hold |
| — | LIFEFUL | — | [a.] · full of life |
| — | LUNGFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as the lungs can hold |
| — | LUSTFUL | — | [a.] · marked by excessive sexual desire |
| — | MINDFUL | — | [a.] · heedful «paying close attention» |
| — | MOANFUL | — | [a.] · moaning «to utter a low, mournful sound» |
| — | MUSEFUL | — | [a.] · pensive «engaged in deep thought» |
| — | NEEDFUL | S | [n. -S] · something that is needed |
| — | NESTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a nest can hold |
| — | ODORFUL | — | [n. -S] · the property of a substance that affects the sense of smell - ODORED ODORFUL [a.] / ----- { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful } |
| — | PAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a page can hold |
| — | PAILFUL | S | [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / ----- { pailful § pailfuls pailsful } |
| — | PAINFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · causing pain |
| — | PALMFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a palm can hold |
| — | PIPEFUL | S | [n. -S] · a quantity sufficient to fill a tobacco pipe |
| — | PITIFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · arousing pity |
| — | PLAYFUL | — | [a.] · frolicsome «© full of gayety and mirth; given to pranks; sportive» |
| — | POUTFUL | — | [a.] · pouty «tending to pout» / ----- { poutful poutier poutiest pouty } |
| — | PUSHFUL | — | [a.] · pushy «offensively aggressive» / ----- { pushful pushier pushiest pushy } |
| W | RACKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a rack can hold |
| — | RAGEFUL | — | [a.] · full of violent anger |
| — | RESTFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · tranquil «free from disturbance» |
| — | ROOMFUL | S | [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / ----- { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful } |
| T | RUTHFUL | — | [a.] · full of compassion |
| — | SACKFUL | S | [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / ----- { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful } |
| — | SINKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a sink can hold |
| — | SKILFUL | L | [a.] · skillful «having skill» / ----- { skilful skilfull skillful } |
| — | SKINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a skin container can hold |
| — | SONGFUL | — | [a.] · melodious «© containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice» |
| — | SOULFUL | — | [a.] · full of emotion |
| — | SWAYFUL | — | [a.] · capable of influencing |
| — | TACTFUL | — | [a.] · having tact |
| — | TANKFUL | S | [n. -S] · the amount a tank can hold |
| — | TEARFUL | — | [a.] · full of tears / ----- { tearful tearier teariest teary } |
| — | TEENFUL | — | [a.] · filled with grief |
| — | TOILFUL | — | [a.] · toilsome «demanding much exertion» / ----- { toilful toilsome } |
| — | TRAYFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a tray will hold |
| — | TUNEFUL | — | [a.] · melodious «© containing, or producing, melody; musical; agreeable to the ear by a sweet succession of sounds; as, a melodious voice» |
| — | VASEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a vase can hold |
| — | WAILFUL | — | [a.] · mournful «expressing grief or sorrow» / ----- { wailful wailsome } |
| — | WAKEFUL | — | [a.] · not sleeping or able to sleep / ----- { wakeful wakerife } |
| — | WAMEFUL | S | [n. -S] · wamefou «a bellyful» / ----- { wamefou wameful § wamefous wamefuls } |
| — | WILLFUL | — | [a.] · bent on having one's own way / ----- { wilful willful willyard willyart § wilfully willfully } |
| — | WISHFUL | — | [a.] · desirous «desiring» |
| — | WISTFUL | — | [a.] · yearning «a strong or deep desire» |
| — | ZESTFUL | — | [a.] · full of zest |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BASINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a basin can hold |
| — | BELLYFUL | S | [n. -S] · an excessive amount |
| — | BLAMEFUL | — | [a.] · blamable «being at fault» |
| — | BLISSFUL | — | [a.] · very happy |
| — | BLUSHFUL | — | [a.] · of a red color |
| — | BOASTFUL | — | [a.] · given to boasting |
| — | CHEEKFUL | S | [n. -S] · the amount held in one's cheek |
| — | CHEERFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · full of spirits / ----- { cheerful cheerfuller cheerfullest cheerier cheeriest cheery } |
| — | CHESTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a chest or box can hold |
| — | CHOCKFUL | L | [a.] · full to the limit / ----- { chockful chockfull } |
| — | COLORFUL | — | [a.] · full of color |
| — | CRATEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a crate can hold |
| — | DEATHFUL | — | [a.] · fatal «causing or capable of causing death» |
| — | DIRGEFUL | — | [n. -S] · a funeral song - DIRGEFUL [a.] |
| — | DOUBTFUL | — | [a.] · uncertain «not certain +» / ----- { doubtful § doubtful dubious } |
| — | DREADFUL | S | [n. -S] · a publication containing sensational material |
| — | DREAMFUL | — | [a.] · dreamy «full of dreams» / ----- { dreamful § dreamful dreamier dreamiest dreamy § dreamily } |
| — | EVENTFUL | — | [a.] · momentous «© of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs» |
| — | FAITHFUL | S | [n. -S] · a loyal follower or member |
| — | FANCIFUL | — | [a.] · unrealistic «not realistic +» |
| — | FEASTFUL | — | [a.] · festive «of or befitting a festival» / ----- { feastful § feastful festal festive § festally } |
| — | FORCEFUL | — | [a.] · strong «having great strength» |
| — | FORKSFUL | — | [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / ----- { forkful § forkfuls forksful } |
| — | FRUITFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · producing abundantly |
| — | GHASTFUL | — | [a.] · frightful «© full of fright; affrighted; frightened» |
| — | GLASSFUL | S | [n. -FULS] · as much as a drinking glass will hold |
| — | GLOOMFUL | — | [a.] · gloomy «dismally dark» / ----- { gloomy § gloomful gloomier gloomiest gloomy § gloomily } |
| — | GODAWFUL | — | [a.] · extremely unpleasant |
| — | GOURDFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a hollowed gourd can hold |
| — | GRACEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · having beauty of form or movement |
| — | GRATEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · deeply thankful |
| — | GUILEFUL | — | [a.] · cunning «crafty» |
| — | HANDSFUL | — | [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / ----- { handful § handfuls handsful } |
| — | HASTEFUL | — | [a.] · hasty «speedy» / ----- { hasteful hastier hastiest hasty § hastily } |
| — | HONEYFUL | — | [a.] · containing much honey |
| — | HOUSEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a house will hold |
| — | HUMORFUL | — | [a.] · humorous «funny; witty» / ----- { humorful humorous } |
| — | LADLEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a ladle will hold |
| — | LIGHTFUL | — | [a.] · brightly illuminated |
| — | LOATHFUL | — | [a.] · repulsive «© serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force» |
| — | MENSEFUL | — | [a.] · proper «suitable» |
| — | MERCIFUL | — | [a.] · full of mercy |
| — | MIRTHFUL | — | [n. -S] · spirited gaiety - MIRTHFUL [a.] |
| — | MOISTFUL | — | [a.] · moist «slightly wet» / ----- { moist § moist moistest § moist moister moistest moistful } |
| — | MOURNFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · expressing grief or sorrow |
| — | MOUTHFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as the mouth can hold |
| — | ODOURFUL | — | [n. -S] · odor «the property of a substance that affects the sense of smell» - ODOURFUL [a.] / ----- { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful } |
| — | PAILSFUL | — | [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / ----- { pailful § pailfuls pailsful } |
| — | PEACEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · undisturbed; calm |
| — | PLATEFUL | S | [n. PLATEFULS or PLATESFUL] · the quantity that fills a plate «a shallow dish» / ----- { plateful § platefuls platesful } |
| — | POWERFUL | — | [a.] · possessing great force / ----- { powerful puissant § powerful } |
| — | PRIDEFUL | — | [a.] · full of pride / ----- { prideful proudful } |
| — | PROUDFUL | — | [a.] · prideful «full of pride» / ----- { prideful proudful } |
| F | RIGHTFUL | — | [a.] · just or proper |
| — | ROOMSFUL | — | [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / ----- { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful } |
| — | SACKSFUL | — | [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / ----- { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful } |
| — | SCOOPFUL | S | [n. SCOOPFULS or SCOOPSFUL] · as much as a scoop will hold / ----- { scoopful § scoopfuls scoopsful } |
| — | SCORNFUL | — | [a.] · feeling or expressing contempt |
| — | SENSEFUL | — | [a.] · sensible «having or showing good judgment» / ----- { sensible § sensibles § senseful sensible sensibler sensiblest § sensibly } |
| — | SHAMEFUL | — | [a.] · disgraceful «© bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man» |
| — | SHEENFUL | — | [a.] · shining «emitting or reflecting light» / ----- { sheeney sheenie sheeny shining § sheenies § shining § sheenful sheenier sheeniest sheeny shining } |
| — | SHELFFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a shelf can hold |
| — | SKILLFUL | — | [a.] · having skill / ----- { skilful skilfull skillful } |
| — | SLOTHFUL | — | [a.] · sluggish «displaying little movement or activity» |
| — | SNEERFUL | — | [a.] · given to sneering |
| — | SNOOTFUL | S | [n. -S] · enough alcoholic liquor to make one drunk |
| — | SPADEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a spade can hold |
| — | SPITEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · malicious «© indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or enmity» |
| — | SPOONFUL | S | [n. SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL] · as much as a spoon can hold / ----- { spoonful § spoonfuls spoonsful } |
| — | SPORTFUL | — | [a.] · sportive «playful» / ----- { sportive § sportful sportive } |
| — | STAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much or as many as a stage can hold |
| — | STICKFUL | S | [n. -S] · an amount of set type |
| — | TABLEFUL | S | [n. TABLEFULS or TABLESFUL] · as much as a table can hold / ----- { tableful § tablefuls tablesful } |
| — | TASTEFUL | — | [a.] · tasty «pleasant to the taste» / ----- { tasty § tasteful tastier tastiest tasty § tastily } |
| — | THANKFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · feeling gratitude |
| — | TRAINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a railroad train can hold |
| — | TRISTFUL | — | [a.] · sad «unhappy» |
| — | TRUCKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a truck can hold |
| — | TRUNKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a trunk «a storage box» can hold |
| — | TRUSTFUL | — | [a.] · inclined to trust |
| — | TRUTHFUL | — | [a.] · telling the truth |
| — | UNARTFUL | — | [a.] · not artful + |
| — | UNJOYFUL | — | [a.] · not joyful + |
| — | UNLAWFUL | — | [a.] · not lawful + |
| — | UNMANFUL | — | [a.] · not manful + |
| — | UNSINFUL | — | [a.] · not sinful + |
| — | VAUNTFUL | — | [a.] · boastful «given to boasting» |
| A | VENGEFUL | — | [a.] · seeking to avenge |
| — | VOICEFUL | — | [a.] · sonorous «characterized by a full and loud sound» |
| — | WASTEFUL | — | [a.] · tending to waste |
| — | WATCHFUL | — | [a.] · closely observant or alert |
| — | WEARIFUL | — | [a.] · tiresome «tedious» |
| — | WORTHFUL | — | [a.] · worthy «having value or merit» / ----- { worthy § worthies § worthies worthy § worthful worthier worthiest worthy § worthily } |
| — | WRACKFUL | — | [a.] · destructive «© causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth» |
| — | WRATHFUL | — | [a.] · extremely angry / ----- { wrathful wrathier wrathiest wrathy § wrathily } |
| — | WRECKFUL | — | [a.] · destructive «© causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth» |
| — | WRONGFUL | — | [a.] · wrong «not according to what is right, proper, or correct» / ----- { wrong wronging § wrongs § wrong wronged wrongest wronging wrongs § wrong wrongest wrongful § wrong } |
| — | WROTHFUL | — | [a.] · wroth «very angry» / ----- { wroth wrothful } |
| — | YOUTHFUL | — | [a.] · young «being in the early period of life or growth» / ----- { youngest § young youngs § young youngs § young younger youngest youthful } |
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