Definition of Fulsome

1. Adjective. Unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech. "Soapy compliments"


Definition of Fulsome

1. a. Full; abundant; plenteous; not shriveled.

Definition of Fulsome

1. Adjective. Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive. ¹

2. Adjective. Excessively flattering (connoting insincerity). ¹

3. Adjective. Abundant, copious. ¹

4. Adjective. Fully developed, mature. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fulsome

1. repulsive [adj] - See also: repulsive

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fulsome

fulminator
fulminators
fulminatory
fulmine
fulmined
fulmineous
fulmines
fulminic
fulminic acid
fulmining
fulminuric
fulminuric acid
fulness
fulnesses
fulsamic
fulsome (current term)
fulsomely
fulsomeness
fulsomenesses
fulsomer
fulsomest
fulth
fulvalene
fulvalenes
fulvene
fulvenes
fulvenyl
fulvenyls
fulvic
fulvic acid

Literary usage of Fulsome

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

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Then how is fulsome actually used in the 20th century? The largest part of our citations deal with praise, but a number of the earlier senses listed in the ..."

2. A Select Glossary of English Words Used Formerly in Senses Different from by Richard Chenevix Trench (1865)
"There should be no question on the matter; seeing that' fulsome ' is properly no more ... This meaning of ' fulsome' is still retained in our only present ..."

3. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"Obscene, gross ; as E. fulsome is used. ... Nauseous, offensive ; like E. fulsome, .... fulsome ..."

4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1886)
"Mr. -*- -ains sooie rather fulsome with the date on the if we assume the letter- to hare retained the old style. Samuel Bowden. MJX, known as-the poet of ..."

5. Sketches from the Diary of a Commercial Traveller by Throne Crick (1847)
"respect than noise, show, and glitter, a fulsome forwardness of address, ... RUDE, presumptuous, impudent, disgusting Mr. fulsome Brassey in the room when I ..."

6. Samuel F.B. Morse: His Letters and Journals by Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Edward Lind Morse (1914)
"FOJ Smith's fulsome praise. — Morse's reply. — Extension of telegraph proceeds slowly. —• Letter to Russian Minister. — Letter to London "Mechanics' ..."

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