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Definition: BOOKFUL

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. As much as will fill a book; a book full.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Filled with book learning.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb bookfully.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(bookfully)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bookful.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Bookful" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1716. (references)

Note: Bookful \Book"ful\, noun. As much as will fill book; book full. --Shak. -- adjective. Filled with book learning.. (references)

Specialty Definition: BOOKFUL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Full of notions gleaned from books; crowded with undigested learning. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: BOOKFUL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. As much as will fill a book; a book full.[Websters].
Adjective1. Filled with book learning.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb bookfully.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(bookfully)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective bookful.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "BOOKFUL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1716. (references)

Note: Bookful \Book"ful\, noun. As much as will fill book; book full. --Shak. -- adjective. Filled with book learning.. (references)

Specialty Definition: BOOKFUL

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Full of notions gleaned from books; crowded with undigested learning. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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