halfful en · ADJ
Etymology
From half + -ful.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of half full.
alt of half full
Rick had a halfful gallon can in his hands.
1966, Frank Elli, The Riot, page 124:A probable presumption being holpen by the affirmation of anyone witness, or with any halfful proof, doth make faith and persuadeth.
2000, Gerald Lewis Bray, Tudor Church Reform:When I looked down on the floor in the den, I saw a carton of orange juice and a bottle of vodka with a glass halfful of vodka and orange juice.
2009, Sallie Brooker, Psalms of Revelations:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more halfful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most halfful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |