fuller

See also Fuller, and Füller

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfʊlə/

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• Rhymes: -ʌlə(ɹ)

• Rhymes: -ʊlə(r)

Etymology 1

From full.

Adjective

fuller

1. comparative form of full: more full

Etymology 2

From Latin fullo +‎ -er.

Noun

fuller (plural fullers)

1. A person who fulls cloth.

Derived terms

• fuller's earth
• fuller's herb

Translations

person

• Finnish: huovuttaja (fi)
• French: tailleur (fr) m, foulon (fr) m

• Scottish Gaelic: fùcadair (gd) m

Etymology 3

Unknown origin.

Noun

fuller (plural fullers)

1. A convex, rounded or grooved tool, used by blacksmiths for shaping metal.
2. A groove made by such a tool (in the blade of a sword etc.).

Translations

tool

groove

• Finnish: veriura (fi)

Verb

fuller (third-person singular simple present fullers, present participle fullering, simple past and past participle fullered)

1. (transitive) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer.

   to fuller a bayonet