Dictionary

giftful en · ADJ

Etymology

From gift + -ful.

Meanings

1. Relating to gifts or gift-giving
   • Then bring thy gifts; it is a giftful time: […] 1862, Samuel William Partridge, Our English Months:
2. Characterised by giving or generosity; generous; charitable
   • "He was quick in body and in mind, but was affectionate, fervent and faithful; he was gracious and giftful, a good man and a good preacher. […]" 1923, Patrick H. Drewry, The Story of a Church:
   • "Nileside," the porter says with a giftful gesture, as though offering us the fruits of paradise." 2003, Margaret Laurence, Nora Foster Stovel, Heart of a Stranger:
   • It indicates that we find our personal existence from among an inter-relatedness; and it thereby signifies a giftful quality of Being as permeating our humanness. 1981, Studies in Formative Spirituality - Volume 2:
   • Gerald Heard, historian-philosopher, put the idea this way: The human being depends as much upon giftful employment as upon gainful employment. 1984, Earth Shelter Living - Issues 31-36:

Forms

Deriveds

giftfully · giftfulness

Relateds

giftless