characterfuladj.

Brit.

/ˈkarᵻktəf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˈkɛr(ə)ktərfəl/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: character n., -ful suffix.

Etymology: < character n. + -ful suffix. Compare German charaktervoll (late 18th cent. or earlier).

Full of character; strongly expressive of character.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > disposition or character > [adjective] > having strong character

charactered1598

characterful1880

1880 Artist May 129/2 Mr. Pfoundes..bids us learn something of the legends and customs of the country [sc. Japan], as a key to the motives of its apparently meaningless, if pleasing and characterful, art work.

1893 Bk. News (Philadelphia) Sept. 3/1 The novel has good description in it of a certain life in New York, which attracts those of ignoble ideals; but the talk is not characterful.

1901 S. Dark Stage Silhouettes 87 Archer..is a tallish man, with a military walk and bearing, and a strong, characterful face.

1901 W. J. Locke Usurper ii. 25 The writing was dainty, feminine, characterful.

1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Jan. 35/4 Those who consider Siena one of the most beautiful and characterful of Italian cities.

2010 M. Allen Future Makers ii. x. 376 Some of Margaret River's most characterful, flavoursome and well-named wines.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	characterful
释义	characterfuladj. Brit. /ˈkarᵻktəf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˈkɛr(ə)ktərfəl/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: character n., -ful suffix. Etymology: < character n. + -ful suffix. Compare German charaktervoll (late 18th cent. or earlier). Full of character; strongly expressive of character. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > disposition or character > [adjective] > having strong character charactered1598 characterful1880 1880 Artist May 129/2 Mr. Pfoundes..bids us learn something of the legends and customs of the country [sc. Japan], as a key to the motives of its apparently meaningless, if pleasing and characterful, art work. 1893 Bk. News (Philadelphia) Sept. 3/1 The novel has good description in it of a certain life in New York, which attracts those of ignoble ideals; but the talk is not characterful. 1901 S. Dark Stage Silhouettes 87 Archer..is a tallish man, with a military walk and bearing, and a strong, characterful face. 1901 W. J. Locke Usurper ii. 25 The writing was dainty, feminine, characterful. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Jan. 35/4 Those who consider Siena one of the most beautiful and characterful of Italian cities. 2010 M. Allen Future Makers ii. x. 376 Some of Margaret River's most characterful, flavoursome and well-named wines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1880
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