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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

full-bodied en · ADJ

Etymology

From full + bodied.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Possessing a high degree of substance, richness, intensity or completeness.
  2. (not-comparable) Of a comestible, especially a beverage, having a rich flavor.
    • a full-bodied coffee
    • a full-bodied wine
  3. (figuratively, not-comparable) Considered carefully from every aspect or in every detail; not missing any elements of analysis; thorough, robust.
    • The entire cast is so adept at portraying full-bodied characters, especially the rather negative sides, that our attention is almost forced to gravitate to Evie as a central figure, if only because she is devoid of human meanness and foible. 1988 December 25, Michael Bronski, “...And They Called It Puppy Love”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 24, page 8:
    • Smith delivers a moving, full-bodied depiction of a man who has been knocked loose from his moorings and is trying to claw back into his own life. 2021 January 5, Ben Fountain, “Who Was Nick Before 'Gatsby'?”, in New York Times:

Antonyms

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Deriveds

full-bodied money

Synonyms

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Translations (4)

enm saturnous (having a rich flavor) · fr corsé (having a rich flavor) · el έντονος (having a rich flavor) · pl treściwy (having a rich flavor)