<B>full-faced, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having a full or plump face. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-faced, portly man.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>having the face turned fully on the spectator or in some specified direction. <BR> <I>Ex. He was full-faced toward the camera in the best view.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>boldface. <BR> <I>Ex. full-faced printing type.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="fullfaithandcredit">
<B>full faith and credit,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Law.) the obligation of each state under the Constitution to recognize the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. </DL>
<A NAME="fullfashioned">
<B>full-fashioned, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (of hose, sweaters, or other garments) knitted to fit the shape of the foot, leg, or body. </DL>
<A NAME="fullfledged">
<B>full-fledged, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>fully developed. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-fledged robin. At the same time, the subject undergoes a full-fledged psychotic experience (Newsweek).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) of full rank or standing. <BR> <I>Ex. He is now a full-fledged Boy Scout.</I> </DL>
<B>full-hearted, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>full of courage and confidence. <DD><B> 2. </B>zealous. <DD><B> 3. </B>full of emotion. adv. <B>full-heartedly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="fullhouse">
<B>full house,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a poker hand made up of three cards of one kind and two of another, such as three sixes and two kings. </DL>
<A NAME="fulllength">
<B>full-length, </B>adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>showing the entire human body. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-length portrait. Stand in front of a full-length mirror, so that you can judge how much bulk you can carry at the top (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2a. </B>(of a gown) almost touching the floor. <BR> <I>Ex. Many full-length evening gowns have strapless bodices and skirts that fall out sweeping folds at the back (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> b. </B>(of a coat) reaching to the bottom of a dress. <BR> <I>Ex. A full-length wrappy number of black Hudson seal has a raccoon collar and cuffs (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>of considerable length or duration. <BR> <I>Ex. Last night we watched a full-length movie on television. I may not write another full-length play now for three or four months (William Saroyan).</I> <DD><I>adv. </I> in a straight or erect position; not folded or bent; lengthwise. <BR> <I>Ex. I would lie full-length around the house (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>full marks,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British Informal.) complete credit; praise; compliments. <BR> <I>Ex. Moreno, who rode the winner, deserves full marks for horsemanship (Audax Minor).</I> </DL>
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<B>full moon,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the moon seen from the earth as a whole circle. <BR> <I>Ex. When the earth is between the sun and the moon, you see the full moon because the light from the sun shines over the earth and on to the moon (Beauchamp, Mayfield, and West).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the period when this occurs. <BR> <I>Ex. All the moon's first quarter, half of the illuminated hemisphere is visible, just as it is a week after full moon (Science New Letter).</I> </DL>
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<B>full-mouthed, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having the mouth full of teeth; having the full complement of teeth. <BR> <I>Ex. full-mouthed cattle.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>produced with a loud sound; uttered in a loud voice. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-mouthed laugh.</I> adv. <B>fullmouthedly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="fullnelson">
<B>full nelson,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a wrestling hold from behind, both arms being thrust under the arms of the opponent and the hands on the nape of his neck. </DL>
<A NAME="fullness">
<B>fullness, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the condition of being full. <BR> <I>Ex. The bag bulged because of its fullness. (Figurative.) Fullness to such a burden is, That go on pilgrimage (John Bunyan).</I> (SYN) repletion. Also, <B>fulness.</B> <BR><I>expr. <B>fullness of</B> (<B>the</B>) <B>time,</B> </I>the proper or destined time. <BR> <I>Ex. When the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son (Galatians 4:4).</I> </DL>
<B>full-pressure lubrication,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a lubricating system for an internal-combustion engine in which oil is pumped to the pistons. </DL>
<A NAME="fullrigged">
<B>full-rigged, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having three or four masts all completely square-rigged. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) completely equipped. </DL>
<A NAME="fullsail">
<B>full sail,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>with all sails set. <DD><B> 2. </B>with all possible power and energy. </DL>
<A NAME="fullscale">
<B>full-scale, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having the same size and proportion as the original. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-scale reproduction of a painting.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>built to the full size (usually in contrast with an experimental model or blueprint). <BR> <I>Ex. The work was conducted ... in a full-scale building used in other architectural experiments (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) not limited; using all resources; complete; all-out. <BR> <I>Ex. It is difficult to believe that any governments fail to appreciate that if full-scale nuclear war developed, their peoples and territories would share in the general decimation (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).</I> (SYN) total. </DL>
<A NAME="fullscore">
<B>full score,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a musical score in which the parts for all voices and instruments are given on separate staves. </DL>
<A NAME="fullsize">
<B>full-size, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of full size; full-grown. <BR> <I>Ex. When he was small he was very cute, but now that he had become a full-size bulldog, we didn't think he was so cute.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B><B>=full-length </B>(def. 1). <BR> <I>Ex. a full-size mirror.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=full-scale </B>(def. 2). <BR> <I>Ex. a full-size house, a full-size working nuclear reactor.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="fullsized">
<B>full-sized, </B>adjective. =full-size.</DL>
<A NAME="fullsteam">
<B>full steam,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) at highest power or effectiveness; full blast. <BR> <I>Ex. The industry would continue full steam through October (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="fullstop">
<B>full stop,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) the point marking the end of a sentence; period. </DL>
<A NAME="fullthroated">
<B>full-throated, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>loud and noisy; vociferous. <BR> <I>Ex. full-throated approval, a full-throated protest.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>sonorous; resounding. <BR> <I>Ex. Lanza ... burst into full-throated song (New Yorker).</I> adv. <B>full-throatedly.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="fulltilt">
<B>full tilt,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> at full speed; with full force. <BR> <I>Ex. In times of heavy demand, steel mills run full tilt through holiday periods (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="fulltime">
<B>full-time, </B>adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> for all of the usual or normal length of working time. <BR> <I>Ex. a full-time job (adj.). It occupies hundreds of men full-time (New York Times) (adv.).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="fulltimer">
<B>full-timer, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a full-time employee or worker. </DL>
<A NAME="fully">
<B>fully, </B>adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>completely; entirely. <BR> <I>Ex. Was he fully satisfied? The soldiers were fully armed. ... a fully automatic office copying machine (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>abundantly; plentifully. <BR> <I>Ex. The gymnasium was fully equipped with ropes and rings.</I> (SYN) amply. <DD><B> 3. </B>quite; exactly. <BR> <I>Ex. fully cognizant. He could not fully describe what he had seen.</I> </DL>
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<B>fulmar, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a sea bird related to the petrel, about the size of the common gull, inhabiting northern regions. <BR> <I>Ex. The fulmar, a grey and white seabird of northern oceans, spits out an oily fluid at intruders approaching its nest (Science News Letter).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a related large bird of the Antarctic; giant petrel. </DL>
<B>fulminate, </B>verb, <B>-nated,</B> <B>-nating,</B> noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to thunder forth; utter or publish (condemnation, censure, threats, decrees, or the like). <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) to denounce violently; censure strongly. <BR> <I>Ex. to fulminate such vain and impious wretches (Edmund Burke).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>to cause to explode violently. <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>(Figurative.) to denounce violently; thunder. <BR> <I>Ex. The newspapers fulminated against the crime wave.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>to explode violently; detonate; go off. <DD><B> 3. </B>(of a disease) to develop suddenly and severely. <DD><B> 4. </B>to thunder and lighten. <DD><I>noun </I> (Chemistry.) <B>1. </B>a violent explosive. <DD><B> 2. </B>a salt of fulminic acid. The fulminates, chiefly mercury and silver, are very unstable compounds, exploding with great violence by percussion or heating. noun <B>fulminator.</B> </DL>
