FORMFUL

Etymology 1

Adjective

formful (comparative more formful, superlative most formful)

(obsolete) creative; imaginative;

Not formless; having a form; substantive.

Well formed; aesthetically pleasing and skillfully constructed.

Exhibiting proper and skillful performance; well-executed.

Etymology 2

Noun

formful (plural formfuls)

The amount that makes up a form (any sense).

Source: Wiktionary


Form"ful, a.

Definition: Creative; imaginative. [R.] "The formful brain." Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 February 2025

TRANSLATION

(noun) (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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