Words Ending -FUL

7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -FUL with definitions

188 total entries across 2 section(s)

7-Letter Words Ending with -FUL (89 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
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)
BOATFULS[n. -S] · as much as a boat can hold
BOOKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a book can hold
BOWLFULS[n. -S] · as much as a bowl can hold
BRIMFULL[a.] · ready to overflow / ----- { brimful § brimful brimfull }
CAGEFULS[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»
CARTFULS[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»
DISHFULS[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»
FISTFULS[n. -S] · a handful
FORKFULS[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 }
HANDFULS[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 }
HEADFULS[n. -S] · a great amount of knowledge
HEEDFUL[a.] · paying close attention
HELPFUL[a.] · being of service or assistance
HOPEFULS[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 }
KISTFULS[n. -S] · as much as a kist can hold
LIFEFUL[a.] · full of life
LUNGFULS[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»
NEEDFULS[n. -S] · something that is needed
NESTFULS[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 }
PAGEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a page can hold
PAILFULS[n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / ----- { pailful § pailfuls pailsful }
PAINFUL[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · causing pain
PALMFULS[n. -S] · as much as a palm can hold
PIPEFULS[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 }
WRACKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a rack can hold
RAGEFUL[a.] · full of violent anger
RESTFUL[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · tranquil «free from disturbance»
ROOMFULS[n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / ----- { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful }
TRUTHFUL[a.] · full of compassion
SACKFULS[n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / ----- { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful }
SINKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a sink can hold
SKILFULL[a.] · skillful «having skill» / ----- { skilful skilfull skillful }
SKINFULS[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
TANKFULS[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 }
TRAYFULS[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»
VASEFULS[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 }
WAMEFULS[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

8-Letter Words Ending with -FUL (99 entries)

FRONTWORDBACKDEFINITION
BASINFULS[n. -S] · as much as a basin can hold
BELLYFULS[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
CHEEKFULS[n. -S] · the amount held in one's cheek
CHEERFUL[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · full of spirits / ----- { cheerful cheerfuller cheerfullest cheerier cheeriest cheery }
CHESTFULS[n. -S] · as much as a chest or box can hold
CHOCKFULL[a.] · full to the limit / ----- { chockful chockfull }
COLORFUL[a.] · full of color
CRATEFULS[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 }
DREADFULS[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»
FAITHFULS[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»
GLASSFULS[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
GOURDFULS[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
HOUSEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a house will hold
HUMORFUL[a.] · humorous «funny; witty» / ----- { humorful humorous }
LADLEFULS[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
MOUTHFULS[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
PLATEFULS[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 }
FRIGHTFUL[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 }
SCOOPFULS[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 }
SHELFFULS[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
SNOOTFULS[n. -S] · enough alcoholic liquor to make one drunk
SPADEFULS[n. -S] · as much as a spade can hold
SPITEFUL[a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · malicious «© indulging or exercising malice; harboring ill will or enmity»
SPOONFULS[n. SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL] · as much as a spoon can hold / ----- { spoonful § spoonfuls spoonsful }
SPORTFUL[a.] · sportive «playful» / ----- { sportive § sportful sportive }
STAGEFULS[n. -S] · as much or as many as a stage can hold
STICKFULS[n. -S] · an amount of set type
TABLEFULS[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
TRAINFULS[n. -S] · as much as a railroad train can hold
TRISTFUL[a.] · sad «unhappy»
TRUCKFULS[n. -S] · as much as a truck can hold
TRUNKFULS[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»
AVENGEFUL[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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