7- and 8-letter words ending with the suffix -FUL with definitions
188 total entries across 2 section(s)
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | ARMSFUL | — | < ARMFUL, [n. ARMFULS or ARMSFUL] · as much as the arm can hold / [x] { armful § armfuls armsful } |
| — | BAGSFUL | — | < BAGFUL, [n. BAGFULS or BAGSFUL] · as much as a bag can hold / [x] { bagful § bagfuls bagsful } |
| — | BALEFUL | — | [a.] · menacing |
| — | BANEFUL | — | [a.] · poisonous |
| — | BASHFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · shy; timid (=bashfuller bashfullest) |
| — | BOATFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a boat can hold |
| — | BOOKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a book can hold |
| — | BOWLFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a bowl can hold |
| — | BRIMFUL | L | [a.] · ready to overflow / [x] { brimful § brimful brimfull } |
| — | CAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · the number held in a cage |
| — | CANSFUL | — | < CANFUL, [n. CANFULS or CANSFUL] · as much as a can holds / [x] { canful § canfuls cansful } |
| — | CAREFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · cautious |
| — | CARTFUL | S | [n. -S] · a cartload «as much as a cart can hold» |
| — | CUPSFUL | — | < CUPFUL, [n. CUPFULS or CUPSFUL] · as much as a cup can hold / [x] { cupful § cupfuls cupsful } |
| — | DAREFUL | — | [a.] · brave |
| — | DIREFUL | — | [a.] · dreadful |
| — | DISHFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a dish can hold |
| — | DOLEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · mournful / [x] { doleful dolefuller dolefullest dolesome } |
| — | DOOMFUL | — | [a.] · ominous / [x] { doomful doomier doomiest doomy § doomily } |
| — | DUTIFUL | — | [a.] · obedient / [x] { duteous dutiful } |
| — | EASEFUL | — | [a.] · restful |
| — | FACTFUL | — | < FACT, [n. -S] · something known with certainty - FACTFUL [a.] |
| — | FATEFUL | — | [a.] · decisively important |
| — | FEARFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · afraid |
| — | FISTFUL | S | [n. -S] · a handful |
| — | FORKFUL | S | [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / [x] { forkful § forkfuls forksful } |
| — | FORMFUL | — | [a.] · exhibiting good form |
| — | FRETFUL | — | [a.] · inclined to fret / [x] { fretful fretsome frettier frettiest fretty } |
| — | GAINFUL | — | [a.] · profitable |
| — | GLEEFUL | — | [a.] · merry / [x] { gleeful gleesome } |
| — | HANDFUL | S | [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / [x] { handful § handfuls handsful } |
| — | HARMFUL | — | [a.] · capable of harming |
| — | HATEFUL | — | [a.] · detestable |
| — | HATSFUL | — | < HATFUL, [n. HATSFUL or HATFULS] · as much as a hat can hold / [x] { hatful § hatfuls hatsful } |
| — | HEADFUL | S | [n. -S] · a great amount of knowledge |
| — | HEEDFUL | — | [a.] · paying close attention |
| — | HELPFUL | — | [a.] · being of service or assistance |
| — | HOPEFUL | S | [n. -S] · one that seems promising |
| — | HURTFUL | — | [a.] · causing injury |
| — | HUSHFUL | — | [a.] · quiet |
| — | JARSFUL | — | < JARFUL, [n. JARFULS or JARSFUL] · the quantity held by a jar / [x] { jarful § jarfuls jarsful } |
| — | JESTFUL | — | [a.] · tending to jest |
| — | JUGSFUL | — | < JUGFUL, [n. JUGFULS or JUGSFUL] · as much as a jug will hold / [x] { jugful § jugfuls jugsful } |
| — | KISTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a kist can hold |
| — | LIFEFUL | — | [a.] · full of life |
| — | LUNGFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as the lungs can hold |
| — | LUSTFUL | — | [a.] · marked by excessive sexual desire |
| — | MINDFUL | — | [a.] · heedful «paying close attention» |
| — | MOANFUL | — | [a.] · moaning |
| — | MUSEFUL | — | [a.] · pensive |
| — | NEEDFUL | S | [n. -S] · something that is needed |
| — | NESTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a nest can hold |
| — | ODORFUL | — | < ODOR, [n. -S] · the property of a substance that affects the sense of smell - ODORED ODORFUL [a.] / [x] { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful } |
| — | PAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a page can hold |
| — | PAILFUL | S | [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / [x] { pailful § pailfuls pailsful } |
| — | PAINFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · causing pain |
| — | PALMFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a palm can hold |
| — | PIPEFUL | S | [n. -S] · a quantity sufficient to fill a tobacco pipe |
| — | PITIFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · arousing pity |
| — | PLAYFUL | — | [a.] · frolicsome «© full of gayety and mirth; given to pranks; sportive» |
| — | POUTFUL | — | [a.] · pouty / [x] { poutful poutier poutiest pouty } |
| — | PUSHFUL | — | [a.] · pushy / [x] { pushful pushier pushiest pushy } |
| W | RACKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a rack can hold |
| — | RAGEFUL | — | [a.] · full of violent anger |
| — | RESTFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · tranquil |
| — | ROOMFUL | S | [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / [x] { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful } |
| T | RUTHFUL | — | [a.] · full of compassion |
| — | SACKFUL | S | [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / [x] { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful } |
| — | SINKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a sink can hold |
| — | SKILFUL | L | [a.] · skillful / [x] { skilful skilfull skillful } |
| — | SKINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a skin container can hold |
| — | SONGFUL | — | [a.] · melodious |
| — | SOULFUL | — | [a.] · full of emotion |
| — | SWAYFUL | — | [a.] · capable of influencing |
| — | TACTFUL | — | [a.] · having tact |
| — | TANKFUL | S | [n. -S] · the amount a tank can hold |
| — | TEARFUL | — | [a.] · full of tears / [x] { tearful tearier teariest teary } |
| — | TEENFUL | — | [a.] · filled with grief |
| — | TOILFUL | — | [a.] · toilsome «demanding much exertion» / [x] { toilful toilsome } |
| — | TRAYFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a tray will hold |
| — | TUNEFUL | — | [a.] · melodious |
| — | VASEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a vase can hold |
| — | WAILFUL | — | [a.] · mournful / [x] { wailful wailsome } |
| — | WAKEFUL | — | [a.] · not sleeping or able to sleep / [x] { wakeful wakerife } |
| — | WAMEFUL | S | [n. -S] · wamefou «a bellyful» / [x] { wamefou wameful § wamefous wamefuls } |
| — | WILLFUL | — | [a.] · bent on having one's own way / [x] { wilful willful willyard willyart § wilfully willfully } |
| — | WISHFUL | — | [a.] · desirous |
| — | WISTFUL | — | [a.] · yearning |
| — | ZESTFUL | — | [a.] · full of zest |
| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BASINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a basin can hold |
| — | BELLYFUL | S | [n. -S] · an excessive amount |
| — | BLAMEFUL | — | [a.] · blamable «being at fault» |
| — | BLISSFUL | — | [a.] · very happy |
| — | BLUSHFUL | — | [a.] · of a red color |
| — | BOASTFUL | — | [a.] · given to boasting |
| — | CHEEKFUL | S | [n. -S] · the amount held in one's cheek |
| — | CHEERFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · full of spirits / [x] { cheerful cheerfuller cheerfullest cheerier cheeriest cheery } |
| — | CHESTFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a chest or box can hold |
| — | CHOCKFUL | L | [a.] · full to the limit / [x] { chockful chockfull } |
| — | COLORFUL | — | [a.] · full of color |
| — | CRATEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a crate can hold |
| — | DEATHFUL | — | [a.] · fatal |
| — | DIRGEFUL | — | < DIRGE, [n. -S] · a funeral song - DIRGEFUL [a.] |
| — | DOUBTFUL | — | [a.] · uncertain / [x] { doubtful § doubtful dubious } |
| — | DREADFUL | S | [n. -S] · a publication containing sensational material |
| — | DREAMFUL | — | [a.] · dreamy / [x] { dreamful § dreamful dreamier dreamiest dreamy § dreamily } |
| — | EVENTFUL | — | [a.] · momentous |
| — | FAITHFUL | S | [n. -S] · a loyal follower or member |
| — | FANCIFUL | — | [a.] · unrealistic |
| — | FEASTFUL | — | [a.] · festive / [x] { feastful § feastful festal festive § festally } |
| — | FORCEFUL | — | [a.] · strong |
| — | FORKSFUL | — | < FORKFUL, [n. FORKFULS or FORKSFUL] · as much as a fork will hold / [x] { forkful § forkfuls forksful } |
| — | FRUITFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · producing abundantly |
| — | GHASTFUL | — | [a.] · frightful |
| — | GLASSFUL | S | [n. -FULS] · as much as a drinking glass will hold |
| — | GLOOMFUL | — | [a.] · gloomy / [x] { gloomy § gloomful gloomier gloomiest gloomy § gloomily } |
| — | GODAWFUL | — | [a.] · extremely unpleasant |
| — | GOURDFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a hollowed gourd can hold |
| — | GRACEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · having beauty of form or movement |
| — | GRATEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · deeply thankful |
| — | GUILEFUL | — | [a.] · cunning |
| — | HANDSFUL | — | < HANDFUL, [n. HANDFULS or HANDSFUL] · as much as the hand can hold / [x] { handful § handfuls handsful } |
| — | HASTEFUL | — | [a.] · hasty / [x] { hasteful hastier hastiest hasty § hastily } |
| — | HONEYFUL | — | [a.] · containing much honey |
| — | HOUSEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a house will hold |
| — | HUMORFUL | — | [a.] · humorous / [x] { humorful humorous } |
| — | LADLEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a ladle will hold |
| — | LIGHTFUL | — | [a.] · brightly illuminated |
| — | LOATHFUL | — | [a.] · repulsive |
| — | MENSEFUL | — | [a.] · proper |
| — | MERCIFUL | — | [a.] · full of mercy |
| — | MIRTHFUL | — | < MIRTH, [n. -S] · spirited gaiety - MIRTHFUL [a.] |
| — | MOISTFUL | — | [a.] · moist / [x] { moist § moist moistest § moist moister moistest moistful } |
| — | MOURNFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · expressing grief or sorrow |
| — | MOUTHFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as the mouth can hold |
| — | ODOURFUL | — | < ODOUR, [n. -S] · odor - ODOURFUL [a.] / [x] { odor odour § odors odours § odored odorful odourful } |
| — | PAILSFUL | — | < PAILFUL, [n. PAILFULS or PAILSFUL] · as much as a pail can hold / [x] { pailful § pailfuls pailsful } |
| — | PEACEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · undisturbed; calm |
| — | PLATEFUL | S | [n. PLATEFULS or PLATESFUL] · the quantity that fills a plate / [x] { plateful § platefuls platesful } |
| — | POWERFUL | — | [a.] · possessing great force / [x] { powerful puissant § powerful } |
| — | PRIDEFUL | — | [a.] · full of pride / [x] { prideful proudful } |
| — | PROUDFUL | — | [a.] · prideful / [x] { prideful proudful } |
| F | RIGHTFUL | — | [a.] · just or proper |
| — | ROOMSFUL | — | < ROOMFUL, [n. -S or ROOMSFUL] · as much as a room can hold (=roomsful) / [x] { roomful § roomfuls roomsful § roomful } |
| — | SACKSFUL | — | < SACKFUL, [n. SACKFULS or SACKSFUL] · as much as a sack can hold / [x] { sackful § sackfuls sacksful § sackful } |
| — | SCOOPFUL | S | [n. SCOOPFULS or SCOOPSFUL] · as much as a scoop will hold / [x] { scoopful § scoopfuls scoopsful } |
| — | SCORNFUL | — | [a.] · feeling or expressing contempt |
| — | SENSEFUL | — | [a.] · sensible / [x] { sensible § sensibles § senseful sensible sensibler sensiblest § sensibly } |
| — | SHAMEFUL | — | [a.] · disgraceful |
| — | SHEENFUL | — | [a.] · shining / [x] { sheeney sheenie sheeny shining § sheenies § shining § sheenful sheenier sheeniest sheeny shining } |
| — | SHELFFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a shelf can hold |
| — | SKILLFUL | — | [a.] · having skill / [x] { skilful skilfull skillful } |
| — | SLOTHFUL | — | [a.] · sluggish |
| — | SNEERFUL | — | [a.] · given to sneering |
| — | SNOOTFUL | S | [n. -S] · enough alcoholic liquor to make one drunk |
| — | SPADEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a spade can hold |
| — | SPITEFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · malicious |
| — | SPOONFUL | S | [n. SPOONFULS or SPOONSFUL] · as much as a spoon can hold / [x] { spoonful § spoonfuls spoonsful } |
| — | SPORTFUL | — | [a.] · sportive / [x] { sportive § sportful sportive } |
| — | STAGEFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much or as many as a stage can hold |
| — | STICKFUL | S | [n. -S] · an amount of set type |
| — | TABLEFUL | S | [n. TABLEFULS or TABLESFUL] · as much as a table can hold / [x] { tableful § tablefuls tablesful } |
| — | TASTEFUL | — | [a.] · tasty / [x] { tasty § tasteful tastier tastiest tasty § tastily } |
| — | THANKFUL | — | [a. -FULLER, -FULLEST] · feeling gratitude |
| — | TRAINFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a railroad train can hold |
| — | TRISTFUL | — | [a.] · sad |
| — | TRUCKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a truck can hold |
| — | TRUNKFUL | S | [n. -S] · as much as a trunk can hold |
| — | TRUSTFUL | — | [a.] · inclined to trust |
| — | TRUTHFUL | — | [a.] · telling the truth |
| — | UNARTFUL | — | [a.] · not artful + |
| — | UNJOYFUL | — | [a.] · not joyful + |
| — | UNLAWFUL | — | [a.] · not lawful + |
| — | UNMANFUL | — | [a.] · not manful + |
| — | UNSINFUL | — | [a.] · not sinful + |
| — | VAUNTFUL | — | [a.] · boastful |
| A | VENGEFUL | — | [a.] · seeking to avenge |
| — | VOICEFUL | — | [a.] · sonorous |
| — | WASTEFUL | — | [a.] · tending to waste |
| — | WATCHFUL | — | [a.] · closely observant or alert |
| — | WEARIFUL | — | [a.] · tiresome |
| — | WORTHFUL | — | [a.] · worthy / [x] { worthy § worthies § worthies worthy § worthful worthier worthiest worthy § worthily } |
| — | WRACKFUL | — | [a.] · destructive |
| — | WRATHFUL | — | [a.] · extremely angry / [x] { wrathful wrathier wrathiest wrathy § wrathily } |
| — | WRECKFUL | — | [a.] · destructive |
| — | WRONGFUL | — | [a.] · wrong / [x] { wrong wronging § wrongs § wrong wronged wrongest wronging wrongs § wrong wrongest wrongful § wrong } |
| — | WROTHFUL | — | [a.] · wroth / [x] { wroth wrothful } |
| — | YOUTHFUL | — | [a.] · young / [x] { youngest § young youngs § young youngs § young younger youngest youthful } |
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