Definition of Full-bodied

1. Adjective. Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. "The robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"

Exact synonyms: Racy, Rich, Robust
Similar to: Tasty
Derivative terms: Raciness, Richness

Definition of Full-bodied

1. Adjective. Of wine, having a full body. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Full-bodied

fulicine
fuliginosities
fuliginosity
fuliginous
fuliginously
fuliguline
fulimart
fulimarts
full
full(a)
full-back
full-backs
full-blood
full-blooded
full-blown
full-bodied (current term)
full-bore
full-bosomed
full-clad
full-court press
full-deckism
full-deckisms
full-dress
full-dress uniform
full-face
full-fashioned
full-figured
full-fledged
full-frontal nudity

Literary usage of Full-bodied

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pharmaceutical Journal by Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (1859)
"Thus, for instance, the difference between thin and full-bodied beer is attributed to the greater or less amount of dextrin. It has been assumed that the ..."

2. The Philosophical Transactions ... Abridged by Royal Society (Great Britain), John Lowthorp, Henry Jones, Andrew Reid, John Gray, John Eames, John Martyn (1722)
"But chat which makes • j/Jer fit to accompany the Trades win's Granary is, that if it be made of right Cyder fmat, Го that it will be full bodied and ..."

3. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: “a” Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature edited by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"It is easy to see that in a full-bodied yacht 'J - л small unit, ... The rule, so far as the development of a full-bodied cabin yacht went, ..."

4. Reports on the Colonial Sections of the Exhibition by Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain, Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) (1887)
"Character, full-bodied, fruity. Fredericksberg Red ; area planted with this grape, Ij acre old vines, 3j acres young vines : Black Hermitage ; planted 1870; ..."

5. Public Health: A Popular Introduction to Sanitary Science, Being a History by William Augustus Guy (1870)
"Santorin, a dry red wine, with ) og Port wine flavour f Ditto, full-bodied 36s. ... a full-bodied dry re \ wine 32s. a prize menal wine [ ^U8 ..."

6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1890)
"The wines of Algeria re- «erable that of Roussillon in general character, being full-bodied, with good colour and alcoholic strength. ..."

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