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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

palateful en · ADJ

Etymology

From palate + -ful.

Meanings

  1. Tasty; flavorsome.
    • The main requisite is to brew a tasty, palateful and wholesome beer […] 1904, Letters on Brewing, volume 3, page 127:

Forms

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more palateful Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most palateful Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

palatefulness

palateful en · NOUN

Etymology

From palate + -ful.

Meanings

  1. (rare) A mouthful.
    • The Count spat out a palateful of finest Dom, choking. He looked in Johan's eyes for a second, then exploded into raucous laughter. 2013, Ian Thornton, The Great & Calamitous Tale of Johan Thoms, page 87:
    • She threw a palateful of metallic noise at me: 'Do your own damn work. You're the sniffing secretary around here.' 1969, Jerzy Peterkiewicz, Green Flows the Bile, page 41:

Forms

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palatefuls Number=Plur lexicographic