- fulsome ful·some adj
- ['fʊlsəm]
(pej: praise) esagerato (-a), eccessivo (-a), (manner) insincero (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
fulsome ful·some adj
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fulsome — ful•some [[t]ˈfʊl səm, ˈfʌl [/t]] adj. 1) offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; overdone: fulsome décor[/ex] 2) disgusting; sickening; repulsive: fulsome mounds of greasy foods[/ex] 3) cvb excessively or insincerely lavish: fulsome… … From formal English to slang
fulsome — ful|some [ˈfulsəm] adj formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: FULL1] a fulsome speech or piece of writing sounds insincere because it contains too much praise, expressions of thanks etc fulsome gratitude/praise/tribute etc ▪ The book contains a fulsome … Dictionary of contemporary English
fulsome — [fool′səm] adj. [ME fulsom, abundant, disgustingly excessive < ful, FULL1 + som, SOME1, but infl. by ful, FOUL] 1. disgusting or offensive, esp. because excessive or insincere [fulsome praise] 2. [apparent revival … English World dictionary
fulsome — M.E. compound of ful full (see FULL (Cf. full) (adj.)) + som (see SOME (Cf. some)). Sense evolved from abundant, full (mid 13c.) to plump, well fed (mid 14c.) to overgrown, overfed (1640s) and thus, of language, offensive to taste or good manners … Etymology dictionary
fulsome — fulsomely, adv. fulsomeness, n. /fool seuhm, ful /, adj. 1. offensive to good taste, esp. as being excessive; overdone or gross: fulsome praise that embarrassed her deeply; fulsome décor. 2. disgusting; sickening; repulsive: a table heaped with… … Universalium
