fullishadj.
/ˈfʊlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfʊlɪʃ/ Somewhat full (in various senses).
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > resonance or sonority > [adjective]
loudc897
shillOE
brightOE
shillinga1225
soundingc1374
ringingc1400
sonore?c1400
resoundingc1425
sonousc1429
resoundable?c1500
soundish1530
high-sounding1560
singing1565
resonant1572
trolling1581
rumbelow1582
sonorous1611
canorous1646
remugient1660
retentive1728
fullish1770
pealing1794
resonating1845
plangent1858
resonatory1880
timbrous1929
the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > protuberance or rounded projection > [adjective]
fullOE
balghc1340
struttinga1398
bouchy1398
bunching1398
bunchy1398
lumpedc1425
bunched1426
bulged1436
knule?a1513
bolling1519
bossed?1541
bossy1543
swelling1544
poked1577
embossed1578
extuberant1578
protuberant1578
protuberated1578
protuberating1578
protubered1578
bunting1584
bellieda1593
gouty1595
bottled1597
buddy1611
hulch1611
hulched1611
jetty?1611
bottle-like1629
bungy1634
extuberating1634
bosomed1646
puffing1661
protuberous1666
tuberant1668
extuberic1680
swollen1688
bellying1700
swelled1704
humped1713
extuberated1727
bottle-shaped1731
ampullaceous1776
hummocky1791
bulging1812
bulgy1847
ampulliform1870
fullish1871
pouchy1884
bumfled1913
1770 Gazetteer & New Daily Advertiser 1 May (advt.) The said person is about five feet four inches high, 28 years of age, round faced with fullish eyes.
1778 Daily Advertiser 31 Oct. (advt.) Stolen or strayed..a stout bay Filley..with black Mane and Tail,..and fullish Barrel.
1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 11 164 Rather pompous and dullish; of falsetto, too, fullish.
1871 G. Meredith Harry Richmond II. ii. 18 Her nose firm, her lips fullish.
1940 Observer 21 Jan. 13/4 The favourite skirt line is short and fullish.
1977 Spectator 2 July 28/1 A Gewürztraminer, with its definite aroma and fullish flavour, is the choice that will generally please.
2003 D. Hall Willow Temple i. 2 I see my mother's face: regular features, not large but strong;..fullish lips deeply red without lipstick.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1770