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fuller¹

  • /ˈfʊ.lə/ UK
  • /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ US

Sounds like Fuller · Rhymes with -ʊlə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From full.

adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of full: more full Comment must be circumspect until fuller particulars are available, [...].

fuller²

  • /ˈfʊ.lə/ UK
  • /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ US

Sounds like Fuller · Rhymes with -ʊlə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English fullere, from Old English fullere, from Latin fullō (“fuller”) + -ere; equivalent to full (“to densen cloth”) + -er.

noun fullers

  1. One who fulls cloth. Near-synonyms: feltmaker, felter

    Similar: tucker, walker, waulker, feltmaker, felter

fuller³

  • /ˈfʊ.lə/ UK
  • /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ US

Sounds like Fuller · Rhymes with -ʊlə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Unknown.

noun 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.).

verb fullers · fullering · fullered

  1. transitive To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer. to fuller a bayonet

Fuller⁴

  • /ˈfʊ.lə/ UK
  • /ˈfʊ.ləɹ/ US

Sounds like fuller · Rhymes with -ʊlə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From fuller.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation, originally for someone who fulls cloth. Tom Fuller has lived in La Conchita for more than three decades. He raised two children here and says not even a permanent evacuation warning would force him to leave.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas.
  4. A former community in Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dickey, greater, further, complete, best, comprehensive, better, fowler, more, fully, richer, broader, deeper, greatest, increased, larger

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noun occupation

Españolbatanero
Françaistailleur, foulon
DeutschWalker
Italianofollatore
Русскийваля́льщик valjálʹščik, сукнова́л suknovál
العربيةقَصَّار qaṣṣār

noun tool

Españolfuelle
Françaisgouttière

noun groove

Españolacanaladura
中文凹槽 āocáo
Françaisgouttière
Italianosgusciatura

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@misc{fuller_2026,
  title = {fuller},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fuller},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}