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pty or vacant; -- said primarily of hollow vessels, and hence of anything else; as, a cup full of water; a house full of people. Had the throne been full, their meeting would not have been regular. Blackstone.

A hand containing three of a kind and a pair, as three kings and two tens. It ranks above a flush and below four of a kind.

Having a full supply of blood.

Like a perfect blossom. "Full-bloomed lips." Crashaw.

Fully expanded, as a blossom; as, a full-bloun rose. Denham.

Full and large at the bottom, as wigs worn by certain civil officers in Great Britain.

With direct and violentop position; with sudden collision. [Colloq.] L'Estrange.

With full speed. [Colloq.]

Full in form or shape; rounded out with flesh. The full-formed maids of Afric. Thomson.

Having reached the limits of growth; mature. "Full-grown wings." Lowell.

Full of courage or confidence. Shak.

Very fiery. Shak.

Completely furnished wiith men, as a ship.

Having the orb or disk complete or fully illuminated; like the full moon.

Having all its sails set,; hence, without restriction or reservation. Massinger.

Having large and strong or complete wings. Shak.

The money or price paid for fulling or cleansing cloth. Johnson.

A false die. See Fulham.

One whose occupation is to full cloth. Fuller's earth, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. -- Fuller's herb (Bot.), the soapwort (Saponaria officinalis), formerly used to remove stains from cloth. -- Fuller's thistle or weed (Bot.), the teasel (Dipsacus fullonum) whose burs are…

The place or the works where the fulling of cloth is carried on.