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desertful¹

  • /ˈdɛz.əɹt.fʊl/

Where it comes from

From desert + -ful.

adjective more desertful · most desertful

  1. obsolete deserving; meritorious

desertful²

  • /ˈdɛz.əɹt.fʊl/

Where it comes from

From desert + -ful.

noun desertfuls · desertsful

  1. Enough to fill a desert. I ought to have been a naturalised burgher of a year's standing; but Ohio's my State, and I wouldn't have gone back on her for a desertful of Dutchmen.

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"desertful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/desertful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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desertful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/desertful

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"desertful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/desertful.

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@misc{desertful_2026,
  title = {desertful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desertful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}